What type of machine is this a parlophone perhaps maybe?

morgantheavenger · Post by **morgantheavenger** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 1:08 am

Does anyone have any info on this machine I'm guessing it could be a parlophone but not sure this is a buddy's of mine and he said that when he puts the tone arm down the record just stops like it's to heavy. I'm guessing someone took velvet and stuck it on the inside of the cabinet. I do not want to say this but I'm guessing this could be a machine cobbled together from others. Let me know what your minds think thanks.

Post by **gramophone78** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 1:16 am

Ah, I think your buddy has already posted this???.
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... =2&t=15536

morgantheavenger · Post by **morgantheavenger** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 1:26 am

It appears to be that he bought it off him lol my guess that this could be a orignal machine but just velvestied lol

De Soto Frank · Post by **De Soto Frank** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 7:47 am

I'll have a go...

The cabinet looks like it might be a Silvertone, or similar "independent" machine ( how's that, for you folks that object to the term "off brand"...

).

But, the phonograph hardware inside looks for all the world like it was sourced from a 1930's - '40's portable. (Birch?)

The nail in the coffin is the grille in the top of the motor-board. I'll bet no sound comes-out from the double-doors in front.

The velvet lining is a nice touch... would probably cut way down on any "needle scratch", stray high frequencies, motor noise when the lid is closed ( ignoring for a moment that closing the lid would also cut-off the sound from the deck-mounted grille ).

But how does one get to the motor for service ?

Unfortunately, I think this is a "franken-ola", but at least it is aesthetically attractive...

zenith82 · Post by **zenith82** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 5:51 pm

I'll agree that it's a 1930s portable in a cabinet that looks like it might have had the horn doors from a VV-XI or similar Victor cabinet transplanted onto it. The cabinet itself is the typical shape of a late 1910s/early 1920s upright, so it could have been made by pretty much anybody. The flat lid looks to have been added later as well.

I'm thinking someone had a pile of parts lying around and thought of a creative way to combine them all into a single unit.

STARR-OLA · Post by **STARR-OLA** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 8:02 pm

I like the flatop look.mm velvety

What type of machine is this a parlophone perhaps maybe?

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