SOLD: Cool 1920s "GenOla" Kids O/S Horn Tin Gramo $100
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 5:22 pm
Here's a cute diminutive machine made by the General Phonograph Co. of Elyria Ohio- a "GenOla"... possibly the only official outside- horn "ola" besides the Victor Schoolhouse. It's designed to play small Kiddie records or Little Wonders. I think this is the same company that made the "Baby" which, if I recall, was the "official" Little Wonder machine.
This little guy is in decent original condition with the biggest faults being the decal on the non- crank side and some paint loss where the horn fits into the soundbox.
I got this machine with the outside part of the horn connector completely split out and missing. A previous owner drilled a hole through the reproducer under the diaphragm and screwed the horn to the reproducer even though it made a massive air leak at the broken out chunk.
I repaired the connector with Milliput industrial putty and formed it. I didn't want to do too good of a job so it would match the condition of the machine and I succeeded, I think. Then I painted the repair and sprayed the area with a matte clear till the sheen all matched.
The horn is now semi permanently attached and sealed with a thin bead of clear silicone adhesive sealant. Reproducer (soundbox) also got fresh gaskets.
It appears that there should be a twist- in round cover on the bottom of the case.
It winds, runs, adjusts speed, and stops. Unfortunately I no longer have anything smaller than a 10" record to test it with. Assume it needs serviced at least.
$100.00. Postage should be way cheap on this one!
SOLD
This little guy is in decent original condition with the biggest faults being the decal on the non- crank side and some paint loss where the horn fits into the soundbox.
I got this machine with the outside part of the horn connector completely split out and missing. A previous owner drilled a hole through the reproducer under the diaphragm and screwed the horn to the reproducer even though it made a massive air leak at the broken out chunk.
I repaired the connector with Milliput industrial putty and formed it. I didn't want to do too good of a job so it would match the condition of the machine and I succeeded, I think. Then I painted the repair and sprayed the area with a matte clear till the sheen all matched.
The horn is now semi permanently attached and sealed with a thin bead of clear silicone adhesive sealant. Reproducer (soundbox) also got fresh gaskets.
It appears that there should be a twist- in round cover on the bottom of the case.
It winds, runs, adjusts speed, and stops. Unfortunately I no longer have anything smaller than a 10" record to test it with. Assume it needs serviced at least.
$100.00. Postage should be way cheap on this one!
SOLD
