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Re: CELEBRO Gramophone ORCORSOL clone?
Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 2:30 pm
by Oedipus
Yes, the lifebelt on the Celebro has exactly the same markings as the Orchorsol, including the Orchorsol name.
Of course, the sound box itself (without the Lifebelt) is essentially a Precision Engineering Ltd. 'Master', a design going back to the last days of Nicole Frères in 1906. The diaphragm and the body shell changed, but the essential feature, the stylus-bar suspension with two ball bearings and ling torsion springs, remained the same.
Re: CELEBRO Gramophone ORCORSOL clone?
Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 3:01 pm
by Orchorsol
Oedipus wrote:Yes, the lifebelt on the Celebro has exactly the same markings as the Orchorsol, including the Orchorsol name.
Of course, the sound box itself (without the Lifebelt) is essentially a Precision Engineering Ltd. 'Master', a design going back to the last days of Nicole Frères in 1906. The diaphragm and the body shell changed, but the essential feature, the stylus-bar suspension with two ball bearings and ling torsion springs, remained the same.
I never knew that, many thanks indeed!
Re: CELEBRO Gramophone ORCORSOL clone?
Posted: Wed May 06, 2020 3:53 pm
by soundgen
Enrico wrote:Hi everyone,
I do have a Celebro sounbox too (not sure to have the gramophone too) and also these Fitonal and Listrolia sounboxes.
All the best,
Enrico
wonderful !
Re: CELEBRO Gramophone ORCORSOL clone?
Posted: Sat May 09, 2020 3:33 pm
by flying500
A couple of pictures of my cabinet Orchorsol and the bottom of the horn which is quite a complex item similar to an HMV.
if anyone has any info I would appreciate it?
Re: CELEBRO Gramophone ORCORSOL clone?
Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 11:04 am
by poodling around
Re: CELEBRO Gramophone ORCORSOL clone?
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:16 pm
by mrrgstuff
Found a Celebro portable the other week and bought it, having read about them here! It looks to be much the same as the other portable already shown. Far too much money
and I don't buy portables as a rule - but then I thought - when would I ever see another one?
I've made a video showing it in more detail, inside and out and also playing a record.
https://youtu.be/sYwhDpPT6vc
It has the matching Celebro soundbox - but I think it lost its springs at some point in the past
Re: CELEBRO Gramophone ORCORSOL clone?
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2021 4:15 am
by epigramophone
Here is the link to my Orchorsol portable, which was described in my article for the Winter 2020 CLPGS magazine.
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=46028&p=272313&hil ... le#p272313
Re: CELEBRO Gramophone ORCORSOL clone?
Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:16 am
by poodling around
mrrgstuff wrote: Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:16 pm
Found a Celebro portable the other week and bought it, having read about them here! It looks to be much the same as the other portable already shown. Far too much money
and I don't buy portables as a rule - but then I thought - when would I ever see another one?
I've made a video showing it in more detail, inside and out and also playing a record.
https://youtu.be/sYwhDpPT6vc
It has the matching Celebro soundbox - but I think it lost its springs at some point in the past
20210810_185654.jpg
Great video and extremely interesting information indeed.
This link shows my Celebro soundbox, complete with springs etc:
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=50054&p=297394&hil ... ro#p297394
I don't have a Celebro portable but as you say they look pretty much the same as Orchorsols - and I play my Celebro soundbox on one of those.