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tomb wrote:Is there any information on what year it was made??? That may indicate an Opera house that was functioning then. World war two had a lot of buildings ruined. Tom B

I did finally make the deal and it is sitting in the living room of a fellow phonograph nut in Seattle until I can get up there next week. He reported it is more spectacular than the pictures so I am very anxious to see it.

The seller doesn't know anything about the origins of the phonograph. He bought it about 10 years ago from some type of retail shop that was going out of business. It sounds like it was just a decoration in the shop. The phonograph works appear to be late 20s or early 30s HMV stuff so I would assume it was made in the 30s or 40s. But, that is just a guess. I really do doubt it is a copy of an actual opera house.

I can't wait to get it home and mess around with it more. It needs some motor work, but it all there and my friend got it to play for a short time and said it sounds great.

Dan

Congratulations, Dan!

George P.

Great buy I know a lot of people a looking forward to future pictures and knowledge about this machine. Tom B

Glad you got it Dan... it's really unique.

In this case, the HMV stands for His Maestro's Voice...

melvind wrote:

tomb wrote:Is there any information on what year it was made??? That may indicate an Opera house that was functioning then. World war two had a lot of buildings ruined. Tom B

I did finally make the deal and it is sitting in the living room of a fellow phonograph nut in Seattle until I can get up there next week. He reported it is more spectacular than the pictures so I am very anxious to see it.

The seller doesn't know anything about the origins of the phonograph. He bought it about 10 years ago from some type of retail shop that was going out of business. It sounds like it was just a decoration in the shop. The phonograph works appear to be late 20s or early 30s HMV stuff so I would assume it was made in the 30s or 40s. But, that is just a guess. I really do doubt it is a copy of an actual opera house.

I can't wait to get it home and mess around with it more. It needs some motor work, but it all there and my friend got it to play for a short time and said it sounds great.

Dan

Dan, congratulations to this unique addition to your collection. Please consider presenting it as a featured phonograph for our Archives. Instructions are in the Archives section of the forum. I am sure that many of us are looking forward to it.

Thanks
Andreas

Very nice. This was a great find in my opinion. Congratulations!