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We can't figure out what this goes to. It appears to carry a Diamond Disc style needle bar with a cork re-enforced phenolic diaphragm. Overall diameter is 2 ½" and the mounting opening is 11/16" in diameter. It appears to be all brass, and gold tone plated. The needle point end of the bar has a curved leaf spring pressing the point toward the record surface. Can anyone say what it is for?

What you have is a Reproducer made by Clarvox for the Bush and Lane Company of Holland Michigan. They built pianos and phonographs in the 20's. The phonographs sported a dual head system. One playing lateral records and the other for Edison DD records. The one you show is for the Edison DD records.

BTW this reproducer is made of Pot metal(zinc primarily)

TNX,ed,appreciate that info. Cheers, Russie

I have heard that these are excellent reproducers of diamond disc records.

These reproducers do perform well

Hmmm, being that they are good performers, perhaps I should attempt to build the plumbing to adapt it to fit a Credenza. Russie

Interestingly, this reproducer closely resembles one patented by T.A. Edison. No. 1,204,420; filed March, 24, 1911, awarded November 14, 1916.

There are slight differences, to be sure, but the resemblances are uncanny.

Fran

Hi folks! Hope you're all having a nice Holiday season thus far!

While doing research on an unrelated topic, I happened across what I believe to be one possible answer to the OP's question: The VICSONIA Reproducer.

The ad can be found in the October 15, 1921 issue of the Talking Machine World on page 25.

Best,
Fran

This reproducer looks similar to other reproducers for playing Edison discs on Victor machines and I'm sure it can be adapted to a Victor tonearm... at least it appears that the needle bar can be re-oriented by removing the face plate and rotating it to the desired position to work.