Manophone factory, Adrian, Michigan

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michiganmike
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Manophone factory, Adrian, Michigan

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While working on some family genealogy recently, I discovered that there was an individual in the family who worked at the Manophone factory in Adrian in 1920.

For those of you familiar with the Manophone, it was in existence from roughly 1916 - 1920 as an upright and as a console.

I do remember having seen the building hulk, which was located just south of the Lenawee County Fairgrounds. That was around 10 years ago, but it never occurred to me to photograph it. I would have to wonder if it still exists.

Does anyone have a photo of the Manophone factory that they would like to share?

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Re: Manophone factory, Adrian, Michigan

Post by JohnM »

I have no photos or any real information to share, but I can tell you that the Manophone was manufactured by the Manoil Company. There was a big fancy Manophone for sale in an antiques mall in Johnson City, Tennessee a few years back . Thinking back on it, I would almost swear that it was in an identical cabinet to the Magnola that I posted about in another thread.
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