Hello, I am looking to purchase a Gillette Tinfoil Phonograph in any reasonable condition to experiment with. Even if you don't want to sell, would love to see photos. Please send info to [email protected]
Many thanks, Lee
WANTED: Gillette Tinfoil Phonograph
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Re: WANTED: Gillette Tinfoil Phonograph
Hi Lee
perhaps the reason for the deafening silence is that you are asking for something that hardly exists. 15 copies were made in the 1990's, and a small handful of others.
perhaps the reason for the deafening silence is that you are asking for something that hardly exists. 15 copies were made in the 1990's, and a small handful of others.
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Re: WANTED: Gillette Tinfoil Phonograph
Hello, thanks for the reply. You are correct, and I am aware of this fact. But you never know who actually has what and at the very least I might generate some interest or discussion on the topic in general. Many thanks, Lee
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Re: WANTED: Gillette Tinfoil Phonograph
I suggest searching in the forum for Gillette. I remember other threads talking about it...
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Re: WANTED: Gillette Tinfoil Phonograph
here a photo of a slightly improved model but similar to a Gillette
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I remember now.. I remember that colleague pedrofono it's producing a limited number of replicas, very well made and completely functional, of a Gillette phonograph. I suggest you to contact him privately.
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Re: WANTED: Gillette Tinfoil Phonograph
Pedro is making Gillett's electric motor wax cylinder phonograph, not the tinfoil.
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Ah, ok. For my lately bad memory,,, this was almost a good goal! 
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Re: WANTED: Gillette Tinfoil Phonograph
Thanks to all who commented. I especially like the picture from Sidewinder! Lee
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Re: WANTED: Gillette Tinfoil Phonograph
Here is a picture of a Gillette tinfoil made by Miroslav Stehlik years ago.
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