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World's Smallest Phonograph?
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:03 pm
by antique1973
I stumbled upon this old ad about a tiny phonograph. Does this exist and
if so is there anyone on the board that owns one?
Re: World's Smallest Phonograph?
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:07 pm
by Tinkerbell
I'm guessing you'd also have to find the world's smallest records to play on it, too!
Here's a one paragraph article from Popular Mechanics (1928) which gives tad more information about it:
Re: World's Smallest Phonograph?
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:28 pm
by OrthoFan
Re: World's Smallest Phonograph?
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:17 pm
by antique1973
Sorry! Guess I missed the last one.
Re: World's Smallest Phonograph?
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:11 pm
by Tinkerbell
Do I get a pass? It was before my time here on the forum
Re: World's Smallest Phonograph?
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:13 pm
by OrthoFan
An interesting topic, nonetheless.
BTW, here's an blog describing the 1983 version of the miniature "victrola," mentioned in the earlier thread.
SEE:
http://www.discogs.com/user/drum-beats
Re: World's Smallest Phonograph?
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:03 pm
by antique1973
Ortho_Fan wrote:An interesting topic, nonetheless.
BTW, here's an blog describing the 1983 version of the miniature "victrola," mentioned in the earlier thread.
SEE:
http://www.discogs.com/user/drum-beats
That's too cool, got to get one of those!
Re: World's Smallest Phonograph?
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 11:26 pm
by Player-Tone
I am currently working on the future ‘world's smallest phonograph’, it is a working 1/12 scale VV-50. The phonograph will be powerd by a small clockwork spring motor using a watch spring. I am also making 1/12 scale records which will hold about 15 seconds of music.
I started on this yesterday and finished the case this morning, I also have a micro cutting turntable almost ready for making the mini record masters. I am currently working on the spring motor, turntable and reproducer for this little VV-50. If it works I will make additional models, such as a Victor V with a real wood horn, and a VV-XVIII with all the fine wood carvings-all in 1/12 (one inch) scale.
Attached is a picture of the mini VV-50 with a US penny for scale reference, also a picture of the mini Victor records.
Re: World's Smallest Phonograph?
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:05 am
by Roaring20s
That is awesome!
Can't wait for the youtube concert!
James.
Re: World's Smallest Phonograph?
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:18 am
by Phonofreak
Playertone,
That's fantastic what you are doing, building miniature phonographs from scratch. I'd love to see progressive photos of your work. Good luck with your project.
Harvey Kravitz