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Edison Bell Duplex
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:18 pm
by GeorgeDixon
I am seeking information on this machine?
Does anyone have one and is it complete?
Also, any photos or literature would be great.
Thank you, Ben
Re: Edison Bell Duplex
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 6:38 am
by epigramophone
Re: Edison Bell Duplex
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 1:41 pm
by Babillard
Hello Ben,
You will find answers on my site on this page:
http://www.phonorama.fr/phonographes-divers-p2.html
Julien.
Re: Edison Bell Duplex
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 6:13 pm
by US PHONO
Re: Edison Bell Duplex
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 7:26 pm
by GeorgeDixon
Thanks. Jean-Paul's is a Bell Concert Duplex...
The one I presented is a Edison Bell Duplex Grand...some similarities, but different. Thanks, Ben
Re: Edison Bell Duplex
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 7:27 pm
by GeorgeDixon
Re: Edison Bell Duplex
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 7:28 pm
by GeorgeDixon
It is the same photo. I used this one as it is complete and mine is not, yet...
Re: Edison Bell Duplex
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 6:11 pm
by Dulcetto
This was manufactured by the Paillard Company of Switzerland. Paillard marketed it as a "Theatrophone". There were two models , I have an original Paillard catalogue for 1902/1903 which details it. Edison - Bell were for a while sole agents in UK , probably until their sales monopoly expired during 1902 , and when offered through them or their agents was marketed as a " Combination Grand " or " Duplex Grand ". The Edison - Bell " Duplex " or " New Duplex "is a different machine . Examples of Edison - Bell marketed Theatrophones do turn up from time to time, as do examples branded " Theatrophone "--- I have seen perhaps six or more over the years , but fairly rare .Dulcetto
Re: Edison Bell Duplex
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 6:51 pm
by US PHONO
Ben,
Does yours have the Bruckner Patent adjuster that sets the reproducer to the correct Mandrel?
Re: Edison Bell Duplex
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 3:02 pm
by GeorgeDixon
US PHONO wrote:Ben,
Does yours have the Bruckner Patent adjuster that sets the reproducer to the correct Mandrel?
Not currently, but I am working on getting one.
I hope to have it completed in a few months time.
Do you have an example of the adjuster on any of your machines?