Bizarre external horn tone-arm and horn receiver...
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:11 am
Bizarre. I don't know if it is for real or something cobbled up from assorted odds and ends.
Clay
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Re: Bizarre external horn tone-arm and horn receiver...
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:22 am
Re: Bizarre external horn tone-arm and horn receiver...
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:58 am
Are we sure it isn't an exhaust manifold? 
Re: Bizarre external horn tone-arm and horn receiver...
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 10:16 am
That is indeed a rare part. It's from a U-S Phonograph Company machine. 
George P.
George P.
Re: Bizarre external horn tone-arm and horn receiver...
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 10:17 am
And here is a picture of this wonder taken from the listing.
Clay
Clay
Re: Bizarre external horn tone-arm and horn receiver...
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 10:26 am
Here's one. A very strange reproducer set up as well.
Clay
Clay
Re: Bizarre external horn tone-arm and horn receiver...
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 10:32 am
Yes, it's perfectly legit! It looks like it's from a "Lakeside" machine sold by Montgomery Ward, circa 1911. It was coupled to a double-diaphragm reproducer to play either 4 or 2-minute cylinders. Described in The Taking Machine Illustrated Compendium Book, page 187!
Bob
Bob
Re: Bizarre external horn tone-arm and horn receiver...
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 3:52 pm
'Lakeside' cylinder phonos were re-branded U-S machines.
Re: Bizarre external horn tone-arm and horn receiver...
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 4:48 pm
Was that ridged section of the tone-arm flexible? Looks like it might be.
Clay
Clay
Re: Bizarre external horn tone-arm and horn receiver...
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 4:53 pm
Yes, somewhat.FloridaClay wrote:Was that ridged section of the tone-arm flexible? Looks like it might be.
Clay
George P.