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Unusual gramophone winds on the left not on the right !
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Unusual gramophone winds on the left !
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Re: Unusual gramophone winds on the left !
That happened when Zonophone applied rear mount brackets to cases designed for front mounts.
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Re: Unusual gramophone winds on the left !
But is it actually a Zonophone or is it a clone? The previous owner who had it told me it was of German origin, but as what usually happens is misinformation gets passed on until it becomes "fact".
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Re: Unusual gramophone winds on the left !
You're right, I wasn't being very precise there- what I meant to say was that Zonophone put out some machines like this during their transition from front mount to back mount. I think this might be a similar case- some German maker using up a stock of old parts
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Re: Unusual gramophone winds on the left !
Raphael, do you have additional pics of this machine I see they are no longer on ebay - particularly the motor. on either the left or right side is there evidence of 2 small nail holes where a makers plaque could have been attached?
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Re: Unusual gramophone winds on the left !
Sorry, meant to get back sooner on this. Odeon would be more appropriate as the manufacturer.
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Re: Unusual gramophone winds on the left !
I have a Columbia disc graphophone, an early BJ Imperial, with the wind on the left. While it is a rear-mount machine, I believe Columbia was using-up front-mount mechanicals.
After so many years of winding Victrolas and Edisons on the right, it feels strange to wind this Columbia on the left.
After so many years of winding Victrolas and Edisons on the right, it feels strange to wind this Columbia on the left.
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Re: Unusual gramophone winds on the left !
Interesting: usually, when it comes to factory conversions, they would reverse the cabinet, and mount the back bracket on the former front.
The tone arm certainly doesn't look like a Zonophone, nor the back bracket (although I confess I am inferring from American models - is the motor typical of European Zonophones?): perhaps some Continental maker's attempt to get rid of old stock?
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The tone arm certainly doesn't look like a Zonophone, nor the back bracket (although I confess I am inferring from American models - is the motor typical of European Zonophones?): perhaps some Continental maker's attempt to get rid of old stock?
Bill
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Re: Unusual gramophone winds on the left !
Because it is notLucius1958 wrote:The tone arm certainly doesn't look like a Zonophone
Because it is notLucius1958 wrote:nor the back bracket
no, it is odeonLucius1958 wrote:is the motor typical of European Zonophones?
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