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phonogal · Post by **phonogal** » Thu May 01, 2014 9:59 pm

Doesn't quite look like the standard c***ophone but never heard of a Radium phonograph. I found a listing that mentioned something about Radium cylinders and records but no phonographs.

RAK402 · Post by **RAK402** » Thu May 01, 2014 10:01 pm

Does it glow in the dark?

Looks very interesting-hopefully someone here will have some background on it.

Post by **gramophone78** » Thu May 01, 2014 10:01 pm

looks like a very inexpensive European made machine.

Phonofreak · Post by **Phonofreak** » Thu May 01, 2014 10:38 pm

Gramophone is right. This is a legitimate European machine from the 1920's. Does the machine have the horn, turn table and reproducer?
Harvey Kravitz

US PHONO · Post by **US PHONO** » Fri May 02, 2014 1:54 am

Radium also made their own brand of needles

http://www.songster.de/dosen/r/r1/xml.php

If you look on row 6 there is a tin with the same logo.

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Fri May 02, 2014 7:32 am

Very nice! A genuine European machine that we often over here refer to as a "Swissie". This does not necessarily imply that it's Swiss origin as it might just as easily be German! It does have a very nice back-bracket and the case and metalwork should clean up well.

Joe_DS · Post by **Joe_DS** » Fri May 02, 2014 4:38 pm

Is the tonearm original to the machine? I didn't think that style of tonearm -- tapered swan-neck style -- came out until after the introduction of electrical recording. In any event, it's identical in style to the one fitted to my mid-1930s portable.

Post by **gramophone78** » Fri May 02, 2014 7:06 pm

Joe_DS wrote:Is the tonearm original to the machine? I didn't think that style of tonearm -- tapered swan-neck style -- came out until after the introduction of electrical recording. In any event, it's identical in style to the one fitted to my mid-1930s portable.

As stated by others.....it is all correct. The arm is not "identical" because arms used on portables don't have a pivot heel like you see on this one.

Joe_DS · Post by **Joe_DS** » Fri May 02, 2014 8:14 pm

phonogal · Post by **phonogal** » Sun May 04, 2014 10:24 pm

Well, I bought the machine and will pick it up on Tuesday. Just couldn't let it be trashed. I will be looking for the missing reproducer, turntable, elbow and horn. I haven't been able to find another example of a Radium on the internet. Can anyone point me in the right direction so I'll know what I'm looking for? I have a Parlophone so I assume they must be simular. Thanks for any assistance, Jan

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