Societa Fonografica Italiena - Torino

[Sidewinder]

Our town flea market is usually good for household things and books. It has become quite dry for old 78's, and phonograph wise, the odd suitcase portable and the unavoidable asian repro. However today there was - for a change - a real horn machine. First time in a dozen years

Anyone know the company? I did not find anything on the web. The machine itself is not made in Italy. As you see, there is quite a bit or work to keep me busy (thanks to some voracious woodworms!) Sorry photo's are a bit dark as its in my basement after painting with anti woodworm fluid & cleaning dirt off the enamel label.

1 corner column missing

[Starkton]

Probably one of the larger dealers in talking machines. A similar named concern is Cooperativa Fonografica in Milan, Italy. As a whole, talking machines sold poorly in Italy. Household income, apart from the wealthy few, was very low compared to France, Germany and, especially, Great Britain.