I need the traveling arm and horn support for a model "Ennis" Talk-O-Phone I recently acquired. I prefer it to be original even though someone having an extra original is probably a long shot. I would consider a reproduction. (Have reproductions been made for these machines?)
Please send me a PM if you have one or know someone who might. Thanks!
Talk-O-Phone Traveling Arm Needed
- SonnyPhono
- Victor III
- Posts: 984
- Joined: Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:59 am
- Personal Text: Drawing a blank...
- Location: Columbus, Ohio
-
- Victor I
- Posts: 144
- Joined: Fri Jan 04, 2013 10:36 pm
- Personal Text: Hmmmmmmmmm??
- Location: Kingsville {Cedar Island} Ont
Re: Talk-O-Phone Traveling Arm Needed
Can you give us a description of the travelling arm? ..Is ti cast metal .or wood in construction...Length from pivot to the reproducer?..I recently aquired a machine that turned out to be a Harvard...The travelling arm that was with it was incorrect , and I found the correct repro at J.A.S. Antiques, North Canton OH....He may have the correct one , or this unknown orphan of mine ,of wood construction, may be close to what you want
-
- Victor VI
- Posts: 3720
- Joined: Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:00 pm
- Location: Western, WA State
Re: Talk-O-Phone Traveling Arm Needed
If you look on page 87 of The Complete Talking machine, it shows a picture of a Brooke. The picture is kind of small, but will give you the general idea. The arm is a cast alloy either aluminum or a high grade pot metal(if there is such a thing). The arm is embossed with curlycue designs. It also has a fancy bolt to hold the reproducer in place. The Brooke and Ennis have the same size case. The Ennis has a 2 spring motor and a fancier case. You might be able to get one from JAS antiques. Sometimes, these turn up on ebay.
Harvey Kravitz
Harvey Kravitz
- Lucius1958
- Victor Monarch
- Posts: 4037
- Joined: Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:17 am
- Location: Where there's "hamburger ALL OVER the highway"...
Re: Talk-O-Phone Traveling Arm Needed
Judging from my machine, it's aluminum.Phonofreak wrote:If you look on page 87 of The Complete Talking machine, it shows a picture of a Brooke. The picture is kind of small, but will give you the general idea. The arm is a cast alloy either aluminum or a high grade pot metal(if there is such a thing). The arm is embossed with curlycue designs. It also has a fancy bolt to hold the reproducer in place. The Brooke and Ennis have the same size case. The Ennis has a 2 spring motor and a fancier case. You might be able to get one from JAS antiques. Sometimes, these turn up on ebay.
Harvey Kravitz
Bill