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What machine is this?
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 10:51 am
by doublemike
Hello.
Near my home a seller posted this advertisement:
http://www.subito.it/hobby-collezionism ... 215589.htm
What machine could this be?
Re: What machine is this?
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 11:42 am
by estott
Because of the record bins it appears to be something from the UK, one of those "assembled" machines with Swiss parts.
Re: What machine is this?
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 1:34 pm
by epigramophone
I do not think that the cabinet and it's "works" started life together, as the winding handle appears to emerge inside the right hand bin which would make it extremely awkward to operate.
Re: What machine is this?
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 1:55 pm
by ALVES
I agree its possible the mechanism has come from a different machine .The tonearm and soundbox look of an earlier style too . Needs to be inspected properly .
Re: What machine is this?
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 3:31 pm
by estott
ALVES wrote:I agree its possible the mechanism has come from a different machine .The tonearm and soundbox look of an earlier style too . Needs to be inspected properly .
The grille appears to be a Lyre, upside down
Re: What machine is this?
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 7:37 pm
by JerryVan
Agreed. Looks like two mismatched pieces jammed together. The outer cabinet looks as if it may be "homemade" as well. With those two front panels, right & left, having the grain running the wrong way and looking like stained & varnished plywood, or some other cheap wood.
Re: What machine is this?
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 8:01 pm
by estott
JerryVan wrote:Agreed. Looks like two mismatched pieces jammed together. The outer cabinet looks as if it may be "homemade" as well. With those two front panels, right & left, having the grain running the wrong way and looking like stained & varnished plywood, or some other cheap wood.
It could still be a genuine cabinet- I've seen cheap 20's-30's furniture where everything is birch and poplar with a sprayed on tinted finish to cover everything up. If this is something home made I still think it has some age - but very little value.
Re: What machine is this?
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 6:27 am
by Panatropia
estott wrote:ALVES wrote:I agree its possible the mechanism has come from a different machine .The tonearm and soundbox look of an earlier style too . Needs to be inspected properly .
The grille appears to be a Lyre, upside down
Judging by the advertisement claiming it's original, the seller seems to be the bigger lyre.
Re: What machine is this?
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:49 am
by FloridaClay
Re the position of the crank, another possibility is that this is one of those cabinets made to have a table top machine set into it.
Clay