Silvertone Gothic Style Console c.1921?

CDBPDX · Post by **CDBPDX** » Mon May 20, 2013 1:01 am

Just brought home a truck load of old spring motor phonos and found one that has me stumped. It is a very heavy gothic looking Silvertone console. Any info available for this machine? It has some issues but is still quite interesting.

Thanks! CDB

CDBPDX · Post by **CDBPDX** » Tue May 21, 2013 12:25 am

So, these pictures have been viewed 90+ times and still no ID for this model. Must be really rare! CDB

Post by **Roaring20s** » Tue May 21, 2013 1:48 am

This dead end is from...
http://gramophone-shop.ru/silvertone-ph ... s-743.html

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James.

CDBPDX · Post by **CDBPDX** » Tue May 21, 2013 2:22 am

This machine plays very nicely in spite of it's shabby appearance. CDB

Post by **Lucius1958** » Tue May 21, 2013 11:48 pm

Strictly speaking, I wouldn't label the cabinet as 'Gothic': it looks more like the sort of 'Spanish Baroque' that became popular in the Orthophonic era…

Bill

CDBPDX · Post by **CDBPDX** » Thu May 23, 2013 10:40 am

Roaring20s wrote:This dead end is from...
http://gramophone-shop.ru/silvertone-ph ... s-743.html
Picture 3.jpg
James.

That is all I could find, too. Probably worth millions of dollars...

CDB

OrthoSean · Post by **OrthoSean** » Thu May 23, 2013 11:03 am

Millions?

Considering most collectors have no interest in console machines because of the amount of space they take up and yours looks pretty grungy, I kind of doubt that!

Something tells me you're joking, but sometimes it's hard to tell.

Sean

estott · Post by **estott** » Thu May 23, 2013 12:22 pm

I'd say the case is supposed to be Jacobean, or maybe Early English - furniture like this is usually oak so the mahogany is a bit jarring. Would have looked nice in a 20's period room. It could be nice again, but you'll easily put more money into this than it is worth.

Henry · Post by **Henry** » Thu May 23, 2013 3:05 pm

Definitely not "Gothic." Pointed arches and design emphasis on vertical elements are Gothic traits; this example has neither. I'd call it "Sears Clunky."

dutchman · Post by **dutchman** » Thu May 23, 2013 6:08 pm

I would describe this machine as shrouded by a shoddy magnificance

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