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Phono Grandfather Clock?
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Is this for real?
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antique1973
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Is this for real?
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CarGuyZM10
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Re: Is this for real?
I have no idea, but I saw a Grandfather's clock with a radio in it at a Radio Show over the weekend, so apparently the general idea was out there.
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barnettrp21122
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Re: Is this for real?
I'd guess it's an assembled piece. Notice how low and inconvenient the phono works are. Plus, if the clock is running the weights would eventually come to rest on the turntable!
Bob
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His Master's Voice Automatic 1A Exponential Gramophone Demonstration:
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His Master's Voice Automatic 1A Exponential Gramophone Demonstration:
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FloridaClay
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Re: Is this for real?
Several of the major music box manufacturers also made models with the box built into tall clocks. It would be interesting to see it "up close and personal" to assess it.
Clay
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1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
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Brad
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Re: Is this for real?
The first autostop implementation in which they discovered a slight discrepancy between the end of 3 minute record and an 8 day movement. It is rumored they did extensive testing of this feature using Cal Stewart records.barnettrp21122 wrote:I'd guess it's an assembled piece. Notice how low and inconvenient the phono works are. Plus, if the clock is running the weights would eventually come to rest on the turntable!
Bob
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antique1973
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Re: Is this for real?
barnettrp21122 wrote:I'd guess it's an assembled piece. Notice how low and inconvenient the phono works are. Plus, if the clock is running the weights would eventually come to rest on the turntable!
Bob
Yeah I agree, its highly suspect. It was probably "frankified" many years ago so it looks semi-natural
but that does not make it any better. And certainly not worth $6795!
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Phototone
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Re: Is this for real?
It does appear to have generic tone arm and sound box parts from the exact period.
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De Soto Frank
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Re: Is this for real?
Brad wrote:The first autostop implementation in which they discovered a slight discrepancy between the end of 3 minute record and an 8 day movement. It is rumored they did extensive testing of this feature using Cal Stewart records.barnettrp21122 wrote:I'd guess it's an assembled piece. Notice how low and inconvenient the phono works are. Plus, if the clock is running the weights would eventually come to rest on the turntable!
Bob
ROTFL...
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Re: Is this for real?
I'm glad the the photo was attached. It makes this 2011 post a valuable resource.
Here's an ad from 1920 showing a similar Grandfather Phonograph Clock.
James.
Here's an ad from 1920 showing a similar Grandfather Phonograph Clock.
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Curt A
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Re: Is this for real?
An idea whose time had come...
"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
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Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife