European Cylinder Machine ID?

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TinfoilPhono
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Re: European Cylinder Machine ID?

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The same horn is listed in both the 1898 and 1903 Pathé catalogs as #120, but the description does say cardboard, not metal. I don't have any catalogs for other makers, unfortunately.

Starkton
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Re: European Cylinder Machine ID?

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An educated guess would be that this is a German "family-phonograph" of c. 1902, very similar to those marketed by the company Bial & Freund, Breslau. Sales price was around 50 Mark (equivalent to $12) with nickeled horn.

Sidewinder
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Re: European Cylinder Machine ID?

Post by Sidewinder »

I would agree, Bial & Freund, Breaslau

http://www.noedison.com/Bial.shtml

I have a catalog......and if I can find it will post some additional pics!

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