Celilian Melophonic (Ortho-clone) on CL Seattle

[fourforty]

Seller says everything works. Cabinet looks good and most importantly, the tone arm is intact. They want $100

http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/atq/4487506406.html


A few years back there was a forum thread on these Montgomery Ward machines:
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... melophonic

[estott]

They don't have an exceptional sound, but if you like the cabinet that is a good price and putting a matched set of albums into it would bump up the looks quite a lot. The soundbox is probably a Toman - a widely used Orthophonic clone. If they are in decent shape they aren't bad- not the response of a Victor but decent volume.

[miker2001]

Crazy me, I bought it. I had written the seller before I had seen your posting. It seemed to run and play fine. It has plenty of volume.

[Phonofreak]

Way to go Mike!! Another one for the herd!!
Harvey Kravitz

[fourforty]

Mike's on a roll here...
Counting the four Edisons he bought off Craigslist last week, This makes five machines for only $700, right?
Wish I had that much room at my house!

[miker2001]

I have kept quiet about the table top Victrolas. An VIII and a IX too.

[miker2001]

Here is the reproducer that the Cecilian came with. The only marking is PAT. PEND. underneath the 'neck.' Also, how does it come apart? Does the back unscrew?

[fourforty]

Here is a previous post on the reproducer:

http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... reproducer

[miker2001]

Thanks! Luckily, this one sounds pretty good.

[miker2001]

BTW, they are all at my office. No phonos are allowed at home! Any suggestions on how to get around that one?