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I saw a Brunswick Model T on the forum for sale. I am not finding this model in RJ Wakeman's book on Brunswick phonographs.
Is this a rare model?

Could you be thinking of a Pathé Actuelle Model T or English Gothic or Tudor model? I used to own one, but sold it. Marc.

Wasn't this the table model Brunswick that board member brianu was selling? I was curious about that model designation, since I have a Brunswick flat-top console model that is also badged as a Model T, which I took to be their "Tudor" model. Maybe Brunswick wasn't as consistent as Victor or Edison in such things?

If it's my machine that you're talking about...

http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... =9&t=23115

... the tag definitely identifies it as a Model T. what's also unusual about this one - although I've encountered this with a few Brunswicks before - is that the hardware isn't entirely in one plating... most of it is gold, but the reproducer, the crank, lid support and hinges are nickel (and this doesn't appear to me at all like someone just used random incorrect parts to complete the machine... when I took this apart for cleaning, everything appeared to have been in place for quite some time and none of the tell-tale signs were present to suggest any swapping). my understanding is that such inconsistencies occurred in the later machines as the company was winding down and trying to use and get rid of the remaining stock.

I did notice an identical model on ebay recently that sold for 700 or 750... the only differences being that all the hardware was nickel and the id plate indicated it as a 105.

That sounds right.... I think Brunswick probably badged machines with other badges they had left over, and whatever parts they had.

I am thinking that this may have been a machine sitting around with a few others, instead of calling it a 105, just throw a Model T tag on, as they may have ran out of the Model 105 at the very end. I think alot of the manufacturers probably did this at the end to exhaust their supply of acoustic machines.

I think this is a Model 105 probably badged as a Model T by Brunswick.

Brunswick medallions aren't terribly consistent. I've seen Cortez models with "Panatrope Exponential Type" logos, but mine just has a Brunswick logo on it.