Legit or frankenphone
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 3:07 pm
Is this a frankenphone or is this legit whatever it is somebody went to a lot of trouble making it.
But grab it for the soundbox ! Which just maybe Kocher The Talking Machine Forum — For All Antique Phonographs & Recordings
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Re: Legit or frankenphone
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 3:52 pm
Made up ! But grab it for the soundbox ! Which just maybe Kocher
But grab it for the soundbox ! Which just maybe Kocher Re: Legit or frankenphone
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 3:59 pm
It looks very much like the Emerson $3 phonograph, a cheaply made but totally legitimate machine.
Re: Legit or frankenphone
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 4:06 pm
52089 wrote:It looks very much like the Emerson $3 phonograph, a cheaply made but totally legitimate machine.
Diversionary tactic ?
looks like yea but the Emerson $3 phonograph didn't have a Clarke Johnson soundbox or something very similar Or a key to wind itRe: Legit or frankenphone
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2020 6:45 pm
My vote is for original, or made from old parts (Other than that 10" cylinder horn?) The motor has a plunger brake & side-mounted speed control. It resembles a Victor Jr. The winding key may be someone's replacement for a crank--ignore it if it's not original.
Re: Legit or frankenphone
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:05 pm
The horn and reproducer seem to suggest a much earlier vintage than that of the motor. The horn & reproducer looking turn-of-the-century, while the motor looking very 1920's. However, in a toy, maybe the latest trends and styles weren't of much concern?