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For those of you who are NOT a member of CAPS.Look what great things you are missing out on in the "Sound Box" magazine .To think this is just the "TIP" of the iceburg.I just hope that this thread doesn't cause Georges computer to crash with emails....

WOW! That is Amazing.... I've heard of an unveiling, but couldn't she be a bit more discreet?? Steve- red-faced

LOL!!!!!!!Steve you are funny.I guess I should have put a warning in for those that have a weak consitution.

This must be one of the top phono finds of the last few years, if not this century. Was it the one that was briefly on Ebay?

See? She's just like the rest of us: she has a gramophone next to her heart.
Amazing find!

JRT

Sidewinder wrote:This must be one of the top phono finds of the last few years, if not this century. Was it the one that was briefly on Ebay?

Yes, this is the same doll.

I should point out that the doll isn't really a "Berliner Talking Doll," as Berliner didn't manufacture it, but only licensed Kämmer & Reinhardt to do so, and to record/manufacture records. In our article, we refer to it as "The Kämmer & Reinhardt Gramophone Talking Doll."

George P.

It is quite an amazing find, indeed... but she really is scary to look at! (sorry!)

A few more tantalizing photo's for those who wish to see more.

Absolute genius of a mechanism! Simple but effective, especially the little button to raise the reproducer off the record.

Is the record vertical or lateral cut. (vertical like Pathé). From the position of the needle in respect to the stylus bar one may think it is vertical??

For additional photos of the K&R Gramophone Doll's mechanism, go the the "CAPS ONLINE NEWS" section of the Antique Talking Machine message board, or use this link:

http://victrolagramophones.proboards.co ... thread=979

George P.