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zartan13
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Hi I was wondering if anybody has any idea of who makes this or any information on this it has no markings on it except for what looks to be a star with a s in it on the needle holders
I picked it up at an antique shop but the owner had no info on it either thanks for the help
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No idea,- but I absolutely love it!!

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Thanks :D

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Looks European..??. Are you over there??.

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Pretty sure that it isn't European. Those are Walters-Conley parts. I know I've seen one of these before somewhere, but I can't remember where (Montgomery Ward / Sears catalog??).

Neat deco looking machine, though!

EDIT: Reading the original post again - could the star with the "S" stand for Silvertone? That would make this a Sears machine, if so.

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Gramophone78 im in the states
Orthosean I was thinking silvertone also but couldn't find anything similar made by them

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Davis made oddly configured phonographs, but I'm not sure if this is one of theirs.
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It appears to be the Wards model discussed in this topic (How long were cabinet acoustic phonos made in the US?):
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=97

Coincidentally, I just picked up the 1937 Sears Silvertone model also discussed in the same topic.

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Phono-smitten thanks

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I really like the rounded front.

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