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GULP! That is amazing Mike.

This is all I have......

MTPhono wrote:GULP! That is amazing Mike.

This is all I have......

Those are great!! The large demonstration Tinfoil is truely awesome - love it.

Actually, Scott's wonderful machines are technically hand driven "Phonographs" (except for Mike's the Edison Parlor model and Hardy) all the rest are Gramophone's and Graphophone's.....sorry, I couldn't resist... .

The K&R Grammophon I posted was found in an attic estate in Scotland and was auctioned by Christopher Proudfoot of Christies Auction back in Dec 1981. Then sold again in 2016 from the estate of a German collector.

gramophone78 wrote:Actually, Scott's wonderful machines are technically hand driven "Phonographs" (except for Mike's the Edison Parlor model) all the rest are Gramophone's and Graphophone's.....sorry, I couldn't resist... .

The K&R Grammophon I posted was found in an attic estate in Scotland and was auctioned by Christopher Proudfoot of Christies Auction back in Dec 1981. Then sold again in 2016 from the estate of a German collector.

Chisties Dec 1981 Auction (4).jpg

Wayne,
Point taken. I knew I was making a technical error when I posted the title. I fixed it some but still not completely correct as there is a hand driven Toy Columbia Graphophone and United States Talking Machine in there also. I’ll take pics of any hand driven machine from someone’s collection.
Mike

Wow Mike, what an awesome early collection. I beginning to this some of you guys around here own a time machine Thanks for sharing.

Great thread you started Mike!
Congratulations to all of you who've posted.
It's wonderful to see such rare and beautiful machines.

Gene

Amazing collection.

Okay now, don't laugh! It's a hand driven "Gramophone"... just not what anybody had in mind

Mlund2020 wrote:Of all the phonographs, the early Hand-Driven Phonographs have always been my favorite. I have always found their primitive elegance and simplicity captivating. They are unquestionably the most cherished phonographs in my collection. Here are some from my collection, now let’s see yours.

Mike

That's a wonderful collection, and for those of us who drool over such rarities, a great visual reference. Thank you Mike.

Cheers,
Fran

JerryVan wrote:Okay now, don't laugh! It's a hand driven "Gramophone"... just not what anybody had in mind

I Like it. Thanks for sharing.
Mike