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1920s Dual Tone The King of Phonograph
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:24 pm
by pellicano1
Just picked up this unique phonograph from the early 20s. Loving it! $100. Just cleaned it up and rebuilt the reproducer which is shaped like a Fletcher. Love the Mandel stop on this unit! On the right side has a volume rod. The double tonearm doesnt seem to have any sound difference. Would think it may add a bit of depth to the sound. A little more touching up to do as well as motor inspection and she will be added to my collection! Anyone else have one?
Re: 1920s Dual Tone The King of Phonograph
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:31 pm
by Granby
Great find.... great price... enjoy!
As for me, I don't have one of these particular off-brands but others may chime in that have one or can offer some period advertisements through online sources, etc.
Re: 1920s Dual Tone The King of Phonograph
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:52 pm
by pellicano1
Granby wrote:Great find.... great price... enjoy!
As for me, I don't have one of these particular off-brands but others may chime in that have one or can offer some period advertisements through online sources, etc.
Thank you! Swore I would never buy another upright lol. I had to have this one!!
Re: 1920s Dual Tone The King of Phonograph
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 5:19 pm
by dzavracky
What a neat machine. I don’t have one but I definitely would’ve picked that up for $100!
Enjoy!
David
Re: 1920s Dual Tone The King of Phonograph
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 6:23 pm
by BillH_NJ
Looks great, enjoy it. I had a deposit on it for a few months, but haven’t really gone out since March and I knew I wouldn’t be able to get down to pick it up for quite a while. My wife will be happy that I wasn’t bringing another machine into the house.
Bill
Re: 1920s Dual Tone The King of Phonograph
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:59 pm
by pellicano1
BillH_NJ wrote:Looks great, enjoy it. I had a deposit on it for a few months, but haven’t really gone out since March and I knew I wouldn’t be able to get down to pick it up for quite a while. My wife will be happy that I wasn’t bringing another machine into the house.
Bill
Did they have it on Craigslist or other site? I jumped on it 3 hours after Facebook post. On a side note, the Christmas gift from the wife idea was the only way I was getting another haha!
Re: 1920s Dual Tone The King of Phonograph
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:46 pm
by Lucius1958
These "gimmick" machines are always fascinating!
- Bill
Re: 1920s Dual Tone The King of Phonograph
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:10 pm
by Phono-Phan
Pretty cool!! Thanks for sharing pictures.
Re: 1920s Dual Tone The King of Phonograph
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 4:34 am
by epigramophone
Add a second soundbox and you have a Duophone.
Re: 1920s Dual Tone The King of Phonograph
Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2021 1:16 pm
by BillH_NJ
pellicano1 wrote:BillH_NJ wrote:Looks great, enjoy it. I had a deposit on it for a few months, but haven’t really gone out since March and I knew I wouldn’t be able to get down to pick it up for quite a while. My wife will be happy that I wasn’t bringing another machine into the house.
Bill
Did they have it on Craigslist or other site? I jumped on it 3 hours after Facebook post. On a side note, the Christmas gift from the wife idea was the only way I was getting another haha!
It was on FB earlier in the year and I put a deposit on it then. She contacted me about it a couple of days ago and relisted it when I said I was still not leaving the house.