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FOR SALE: Howson Phonofiddle and bow £285.00 + Postage

Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 11:49 am
by soundgen
Howson single string Phonofiddle and bow £285.00 + Postage , good condition see pictures , slight split in horn and felt on rest needs replacing , Item will be posted at buyers risk as Musical Instruments cannot be insured through the post

This can be collected in the Uk from our Stall at the Westway Market , under the Westway in Portobello Road , London on Saturdays or Sundays, or from Spitalfields Market on Thursdays or our Bedford workshop other weekdays

Interesting addition to a phonograph / Gramophone collection as they were used to make early acoustic recordings

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonofiddle

Contact with your address if you want a postage price

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Contact with your address if you want a postage price

Re: FOR SALE: Howson Phonofiddle and bow £285.00 + Postage

Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 12:57 pm
by Kevan
PM Sent

Kevan

SOLD Re: FOR SALE: Howson Phonofiddle and bow £285.00 + Post

Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 2:44 pm
by soundgen
SOLD

Re: FOR SALE: Howson Phonofiddle and bow £285.00 + Postage

Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 3:28 pm
by Kevan
https://youtu.be/gjNIJoIz9V0



That me on the right mike

Kevan

Re: FOR SALE: Howson Phonofiddle and bow £285.00 + Postage

Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 6:41 pm
by Phonofreak
Is this a variation of the Stroh Violin?
Harvey Kravitz

Re: FOR SALE: Howson Phonofiddle and bow £285.00 + Postage

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 4:50 am
by Lucius1958
Phonofreak wrote:Is this a variation of the Stroh Violin?
Harvey Kravitz
It works something on the same principle. I think, however, the Phonofiddle was meant more as a novelty instrument, rather than for acoustic recording. The single string tends to bear that out.

Bill

Re: FOR SALE: Howson Phonofiddle and bow £285.00 + Postage

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 6:21 am
by Kevan
The phonofiddle has a history in early recordings.


https://www.jonroseweb.com/e_vworld_phonofiddle.html




If anyone has a cylinder featuring a phonofiddle I would be interested in it.

Kevan