Phono lamp with a Victrola reproducer... what is this?

[Curt A]

"Victrola phonograph built into a lamp - absolutely unique antique"
Per seller: "Amazingly unique and rare. Can't find another item like this - let me know if you have seen one! A Victrola phonograph, as shown, embedded into the housing of a lamp. Asian decorative style. Housing/ lamp base that contains the Victrola is metal. Truly unique piece of history!"

Question: Is this real? I am amazed by the seller's description that indicates if they haven't seen one, it must be a unique, rare, historic piece...

I haven't seen one either, but I concluded that it is probably not what it appears to be... although I admit, I may be wrong.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Victrola-phonog ... 25dbdc5de4

[OrthoFan]

I agree, it looks to be a Phonolamp, with a Victor #2 sound box in place of the original. In fact, I spotted this Phonolamp online that looks nearly identical, save for the shade --

(From -- http://phono-fun.com/PHONO-LAMPS/ )

I don't know what the model is.

OF

[tinovanderzwan]

I don't know what the model is.

OF[/quote]



electric phonograph co phonolamp

they also had a large model

tino

[New Yorker]

Wow, the lengths some went to just to disguise a phonograph back in the day. Johnson's idea to hide the horn in a cabinet - i.e. the Victrola - must've really resonated with people.

[OrthoFan]

I don't know what the model is.

OF

electric phonograph co phonolamp
they also had a large model
...
tino

Hi Tino,

Many thanks. I thought, perhaps, there was a model # or name along with the "Phonolamp," but I wasn't sure.

I've often thought these phonographs disguised as lamps would have been right at home situated in the corner of an overly-perfumed room inside a "ladies' establishment," somewhere in the Storyville district of New Orleans, circa 1917. (That's as close as I can get to making it family-friendly.)

OF

[Curt A]

With a repeater, you wouldn't have to get up to restart the record... no recordus interruptus...

[billybob62]

HA!!

[tinovanderzwan]

I don't know what the model is.

OF

electric phonograph co phonolamp
they also had a large model
...
tino

Hi Tino,

Many thanks. I thought, perhaps, there was a model # or name along with the "Phonolamp," but I wasn't sure.

I've often thought these phonographs disguised as lamps would have been right at home situated in the corner of an overly-perfumed room inside a "ladies' establishment," somewhere in the Storyville district of New Orleans, circa 1917. (That's as close as I can get to making it family-friendly.)

OF

as to model # I would like to know too there were quite a number of different versions so if anyone has a catalog of these I would like to know


tino