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Anyone know what this is?
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Confettihead
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Anyone know what this is?
The owner is very knowledgable about phonographs but hasn't found any info on this machine. Sorry, I only have the one photo. It is electric and has not makers markings on it. This is all I know about it:
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Re: Anyone know what this is?
Fascinating! It has to be a one-off special order from some machine shop. The only machine I can think of that is even similar is the Duplex Pathéphone.
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EFearing
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Re: Anyone know what this is?
Where is the horn/ horns? Are there four horns two, or one? Could be some sort of demonstration machine from an early phonograph store where records were previewed, or some strange atempt at continous play ( at least 4)records. At any rate it is very unusual! Ed
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Re: Anyone know what this is?
Now that is very interesting!
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Re: Anyone know what this is?
If there's only one horn, I'd suggest that the machine might have been used for early radio broadcasting - - except only 2 turntables would be necessary! Beats me... 
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Retrograde
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Re: Anyone know what this is?
Maybe the owner could make a YouTube video of it and include the winding! 
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It's electric.Retrograde wrote:Maybe the owner could make a YouTube video of it and include the winding!
Maybe it was some long forgotten inventors prototype. A store demo machine like someone suggested?
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Lucius1958
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Re: Anyone know what this is?
Perhaps it belonged to a gambling den?
Just put 4 different "Puzzle Records" on the turntables, and take bets on what it will play next!
Just put 4 different "Puzzle Records" on the turntables, and take bets on what it will play next!
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Re: Anyone know what this is?
To me, this looks like an early form of record changer. Place a program of four records on the turntables and enjoy 12 minutes of uninterrupted music.
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Re: Anyone know what this is?
That thread is the gift that keeps on giving!Retrograde wrote:Maybe the owner could make a YouTube video of it and include the winding!
Four times the winding! A true Speakeasy item, it also flips to reveal four roulette wheels.Lucius1958 wrote:Perhaps it belonged to a gambling den?
Just put 4 different "Puzzle Records" on the turntables, and take bets on what it will play next!
Yes, that would be great if the tone arm mechanically moved from platter to platter.Silvertone wrote:To me, this looks like an early form of record changer. Place a program of four records on the turntables and enjoy 12 minutes of uninterrupted music.
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