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The Thompson Modifier

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:49 am
by edisonplayer
Has anyone seen or heard of a volume device called the Thompson Modifier? It goes into the horn of disc machines.I saw a picture of it in my 1908 Sears catalog.edisonplayer

Re: The Thompson Modifier

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:24 am
by phonogfp
They were advertised in the Talking Machine World, but few seem to have survived. I've seen only one or two of them. One is shown on page 85 of Antique Phonograph Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gimmicks (as seen below). Sorry about the unusually strong moiré pattern. Scanners...

George P.
From "Antique Phonograph Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gimmicks" by Fabrizio & Paul.  All Rights Reserved.
From "Antique Phonograph Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gimmicks" by Fabrizio & Paul. All Rights Reserved.