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Space in my house is so limited that I am not able to arrange my phonographs in a coherent, logical manner. Consequently most of my collection is organized haphazardly, mostly by size. So my Graphophone Grand ends up next to a tinfoil; my Class M sits next to a Lioret #2; etc. etc. Every once in a while I can juggle things to make a proper display, as with my Edison coin-ops -- H, Bijou and Excelsior -- that are side by side.

Last night I was thinking it's a shame that my 3 early Graphophones are scattered around (K, G, and N). I realized they would make a nice display if I could get them all on the same shelf. This morning I did some reshuffling and managed to get them together after all. Much better.

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Beautiful, Rene. That's a shelf to warm the heart...

I made a curious discovery last summer, and I'm wondering if it might play out with two of your machines as well. Could you measure the lengths of the "Graphophone" decals on your K and your N?

George P.

Measuring across the centers, where the ribbon curves inward, they are both almost exactly 8".

Beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing.

You need a bigger house (like me) haha

TinfoilPhono wrote:Measuring across the centers, where the ribbon curves inward, they are both almost exactly 8".

Thanks Rene.

Last summer, by sheer fluke, I discovered that an original decal on a Type N coin op was approx. ½" shorter in length than original decals on conventional Type Ns, Type As, etc. I thought the decal on the door of your K looked like it might be one of these slightly shorter decals, but I guess not.

Thanks again,
George P.

Very nice display, Rene! It's funny, I just did something very similar with my Edison model A's (2nd type) Standard, Home, and Triumph. Although not nearly as spectacular as your three Graphophones...

Best,
Fran

Terrific display! Jerry B.

Very nice lineup. Congratulations for your new purchase: http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... =9&t=25152

Curious about the ozokerite cylinder, is it original, and does it have sound on it, is there any recordings transcribed from any originals???? I have asked in several places and never got a response.