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Child's phonograph tone arm

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 6:05 pm
by miker2001
This came with a small lot of phono parts. Does anyone know what maker used this tone arm? The knob above the pivot controls a dampener.


Thanks.

Mike Rosen in Seattle.

Re: Child's phonograph tone arm

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 7:16 pm
by OrthoFan
That's from a Swanson Portable Phonograph, circa 1922 --


SEE, page 25 -- Talking Machine World -- July-Dec, 1922 -- https://archive.org/search.php?query=Ta ... ne%20World
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I had one about 30 years ago. I remember that it wasn't very loud, but had a nice mellow tone.

OrthoFan

Re: Child's phonograph tone arm

Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 7:33 pm
by miker2001
Many thanks!

Re: Child's phonograph tone arm

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 10:58 am
by startgroove
Here is that same tone arm on our Swanson portable. It has amazingly loud volume and clarity.