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DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS ?
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 6:20 pm
by rgordon939
I found this today at a collectors house who was selling some machines. Can you guess what it is??? I will let everyone know tomorrow if no one identifies it correctly.
Rich Gordon
Re: DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS ?
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 7:01 pm
by Panatropia
Radio headphone adapter for an acoustic phonograph. Circa 1921-25.
Re: DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS ?
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 7:19 pm
by phonogfp
Below is a page from page 133 of
Antique Phonograph Accessories & Contraptions showing a couple of different but similar devices. Also shown is a B&B Duplex which accomplishes the same thing. They're interesting little gizmos.
(Click twice on either image to enlarge it.)
George P.
- From "Antique Phonograph Accessories & Contraptions" by Fabrizio & Paul. All Rights Reserved.
Re: DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS ?
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 7:24 pm
by Edisone
My Grandpa told me they used to put the headphones into a great big bowl, so everybody could hear the radio.
Re: DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS ?
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 7:25 pm
by rgordon939
You guys are just to good. Here is the label on the box. Like you said interesting little gizmo.
Rich Gordon
Re: DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS ?
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 7:32 pm
by Curt A
We aren't all too good... I thought it looked like the gadget you put on an outside faucet to attach two hoses...
