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Can anyone identify this reproducer? Douglus No. 20
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 1:18 am
by Jeb98
Anyone know who made this? Obviously it says Douglus but I couldn’t find anything about this. The diaphragm looks similar to the Orthophonic 5A, but without the spider. Any ideas??
Re: Can anyone identify this reproducer? Douglus No. 20
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 1:28 am
by gramophone-georg
Looks British. Maybe you should post in that section also.
Re: Can anyone identify this reproducer? Douglus No. 20
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 9:49 am
by Inigo
This must sound very good. It lacks refinements of the orthophonics, as the spider, and the phase-plug at the outlet, but the Columbia Viva Tonal no15 didn't have them either, and sounded very good.
Re: Can anyone identify this reproducer? Douglus No. 20
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 11:21 am
by Jeb98
It looks like it has the phase plug at the outlet like the Orthophonic, no? It does look quite well made with the knurling on the side. I'll try and get it up and running and see how it sounds.
Thanks!
Jonas
Re: Can anyone identify this reproducer? Douglus No. 20
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 11:54 am
by jamiegramo
I think the Douglus Corp was American maybe with a Japanese connection. Here's a stylish looking Art Deco model. The reproducer looks similar.
Re: Can anyone identify this reproducer? Douglus No. 20
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 12:13 pm
by jamiegramo
The reproducer certainly looks similar to a Columbia. Perhaps there's a connection otherwise the use of the word 'Grafonola' is a bit cheeky.
Re: Can anyone identify this reproducer? Douglus No. 20
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 12:19 pm
by Jeb98
Wow, that certainly looks to be the same one. Now I wish I had the table that it came with. Thanks for finding that, I couldn't find any information about the Douglus company anywhere.
Re: Can anyone identify this reproducer? Douglus No. 20
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 2:00 pm
by gramophone-georg
jamiegramo wrote:I think the Douglus Corp was American maybe with a Japanese connection. Here's a stylish looking Art Deco model. The reproducer looks similar.
Wow. That machine is great! LMK if you ever want to sell. Love the design!
Re: Can anyone identify this reproducer? Douglus No. 20
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 5:16 pm
by jamiegramo
The machine is for sale on eBay when the link is working...
The price seems a bit steep although the shipping seems very little. The motor board looks replaced? I doubt nails would have been used to fix the speed control.
Jamie
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Retro- ... 4007985601
Re: Can anyone identify this reproducer? Douglus No. 20
Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:57 pm
by gramophone-georg
jamiegramo wrote:The machine is for sale on eBay when the link is working...
The price seems a bit steep although the shipping seems very little. The motor board looks replaced? I doubt nails would have been used to fix the speed control.
Jamie
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Retro- ... 4007985601
Thanks! The price seems steep but it's a really cool unique machine! The description, on the other hand, sort of quenched the flame.