Say what? Not a Pygmyphon & other fun facts

[Sidewinder]

Pigmy Gramophone C 1909 is a vintage phonograph from the 1930s, manufactured in Germany etc

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/146695056058 ... p_homepage

[CarlosV]

Looks homemade to me.

[Sidewinder]

I was meaning (apart from the fact that it is not from the Gramophone Company) that the description is miserable, like that it is circa 1909 "from the 1930s"

[epigramophone]

Having seen the original post I viewed the machine out of curiosity.
The seller then offered a substantial discount via eBay, which I politely declined.

[jamiegramo]

I think the seller of this listing had copied the title from another eBay listing. This other listing has the same title but has the correct machine for the title:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/146602930899 ... Sw0ONoMdJt

[epigramophone]

The seller ended the listing at 11.47am today, because the item was "no longer available".

[jamiegramo]

I can’t imagine there was a battle for it. I agree with Carlos it looked homemade, out of cutlery boxes. I don’t think I would have used the word ‘stunning’. The ‘EXPOSITION’ soundbox being the most interesting thing about it.

[epigramophone]

Now relisted as a "Gramophone Company Exposition c.1909 Bespoke". The description includes the following contradiction :

"This antique gramophone from 1909......made in Germany in the 1930's......"

I was tempted to ask the seller "which is it", but I don't think it would be worth the effort.

[Steve]

The case has an Art Deco look about it and appears to be made from teak. I'm not convinced it's homemade. It might be a genuine 1930s Indian machine, albeit with a replacement soundbox.

One identical to this sold at auction last year for £25. I missed it otherwise I would have bought it out of curiosity. I can't recall if the "other one" had a split lid which might confirm it is the same machine!