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Re: Does it talk like an egyptian?
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 2:53 pm
by phonogfp
There's no question the lid interiors of both machines are original. Thee's also no question the Saccente example is more elaborate than the eBay offering (in addition to the record storage doors, note the area above the sound doors, which is repeated on all sides). I wonder how many models of the Piramida were offered. I've never seen any catalogs or ads for the brand.
George P.
Re: Does it talk like an egyptian?
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 4:08 pm
by Henry
OK, so somebody made a really lame attempt at phony wood-graining a stripped cabinet. What a pity; the original, however it was decorated, must surely have been preferable to this botched job!
Re: Does it talk like an egyptian?
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 5:29 pm
by phonogfp
Amen, brother!
George P.
Re: Does it talk like an egyptian?
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:51 pm
by MicaMonster
The machine name was filed in 1919, and the design followed in 1920. Notice in these two versions the varying levels of trim. I am nearly certain that these were indeed offered in different decorative schemes.
Re: Does it talk like an egyptian?
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 9:57 pm
by Roaring20s
A continuation of this old post with a new offering on eBay..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Unique-Ant ... 1e8d814210
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James.
Re: Does it talk like an egyptian?
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 12:45 am
by Lucius1958
One drawback:
You
must play
ONLY Egyptian-themed records on it ("Old King Tut", "Cleopatra", "The Crocodile" etc.), lest you fall victim to the Pyramida Curse, where your house is infested with shellac-eating locusts….
Bill
Re: Does it talk like an egyptian?
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:33 am
by Roaring20s
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Re: Does it talk like an egyptian?
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 2:20 am
by De Soto Frank
Lucius1958 wrote:One drawback:
You
must play
ONLY Egyptian-themed records on it ("Old King Tut", "Cleopatra", "The Crocodile" etc.), lest you fall victim to the Pyramida Curse, where your house is infested with shellac-eating locusts….
Bill
Don't forget "Leena from Palesteena"...
Re: Does it talk like an egyptian?
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 2:27 am
by De Soto Frank
Does anybody recognize the tone-arm and auto=stop mechanism ?
I think I 've seen that auto-stop on other "independent" machines, but can't remember which ones ?
At first I thought the tone-arm was SAAL, but am now steering-away from that...
Definitely one of the more unique "-olas"....
Re: Does it talk like an egyptian?
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:08 am
by epigramophone
De Soto Frank wrote:Lucius1958 wrote:One drawback:
You
must play
ONLY Egyptian-themed records on it ("Old King Tut", "Cleopatra", "The Crocodile" etc.), lest you fall victim to the Pyramida Curse, where your house is infested with shellac-eating locusts….
Bill
Don't forget "Leena from Palesteena"...
If your musical tastes are classical, there is always "Aida".