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phonogfp wrote:Does it have to be working?

George P.

You mean it doesn't?! What's the dataplate on that one?

Fran

phonogfp wrote:Does it have to be working?

George P.

"That has potential..."

"…a primitive style paint job complete with a topless woman covering the Victor decal."

Topless woman? Surely that is a painting of a mermaid, who were probably always depicted topless until Disney got a hold of them.

If this charming piece of phonographic folk art is Jerry's least favorite machine, that only speaks to the high quality of his collection! (Heck, he sold a potbellied Puritan phonograph just a little while ago! Wish I had had the money and the space!)

Best wishes, Mark

"I ended up buying a Pathéphone Modèle N° 2"
A very nice, and elegant, machine! Regards, Johnny

This is my least favorite of the four I have.
I never use it to play records, the tone arm is heavy.
Its sole purpose today... record storage.

James.

Roaring20s wrote:This is my least favorite of the four I have.
I never use it to play records, the tone arm is heavy.
Its sole purpose today... record storage.

James.

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James,

That's a nice cabinet... what make ?

Frank

Player-Tone wrote:Does this count? It's my least favorite machine since it is the only one I have that isn't an antique.
Made in February of 2011:

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I had one of those too!!! Got rid of it as it wasn't anything special (except for being a gift from a family member--but they understood when I passed it along--the family member originally thought you could transfer from analog disc to CD, but it doesn't do that).

Ralph

Thanks Frank, it is a very nice piece of furniture.
Here's more information about this Mandel.
http://victrolagramophones.proboards.co ... s-mandel-3

James.

phonogfp wrote:Does it have to be working?

George P.

Looks like that dealer out in Croydon, PA decided to "part it out."

pughphonos wrote:

phonogfp wrote:Does it have to be working?

George P.

Looks like that dealer out in Croydon, PA decided to "part it out."

Actually, all the parts are still here, minus the grille. If anyone needs oak cabinet parts for a C-250/C-19, I may be able to help...

When I bought the machine ($50) about 8 years ago, it was complete, with a beautiful mechanism and a nice reproducer. The cabinet was held together with bungee cords. There's a box with the frieze pieces, corner pieces, and other odds and ends. It had all simply disintegrated. (No - there's no sign of this having been in a flood. Just a damp environment in combination with a cheaply-made cabinet.) I carefully removed the mechanism, and then began slowly taking off the bungees. The cabinet literally fell apart. Corner posts detached, everything falling every which way. I wish I had a video of that... I didn't have enough arms to contain it all. And here's the funniest part: I decided that when I retired, I was going to restore this!

Well, after taking a closer look at the peeling & missing veneer, the hopelessly warped record storage shelves, and the general condition of the underlying structure (to say nothing of the value of a restored oak C-19), I decided my declining years could be put to better use. This beast would require the destruction of another to restore it, so it has simply sat here waiting for some earnest collector who's looking for a new career...

A couple of years ago, I bought an oak C-250 just to get the records. Someone had tried "fixing up" the C-250, but slapping a little finish onto certain areas and losing a few cabinet pieces and the lock seems to have been the limit of their ability. This oak C-250 and the oak C-19 hulk could be made into a nice machine!

George P.