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It was time to produce another coin-operated video for my series - "How Does That Coin-Operated Phonograph Work?"

So I did!!!

The Cail-O-Phone is the absolute most well built coin-operated phonograph I have encountered to date. It is a wonderful player.

Enjoy the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TziuYIJm--k


And don't forget to check out my 5000 Blue Amberol Series video as well.

Shawn

Hey, Shawn, that's really nice!
The fact they started from scratch designing the whole mechanism seems to have made sense. Not having to jerry-rig an established "home" model kept it much simpler.
Do you know if there were any patent infringement lawsuits over this?
Thanks for the beautifully-done video!
Bob

Bob,

Thanks for the kind comments. I am glad you enjoyed learning about the Cail-O-Phone.

I don't have any first hand knowledge of them being sued (I bet at least one person on the forum knows if they were or weren't), though its hard to believe anyone in the phonograph business wasn't being sued at some point. It was a very litigious business.

Here is the patent that they based the machine on.
Be well.

Shawn

Thank you for showing us this arcade phonograph!
A very durable unit and it functions very smoothly too.

James.

Great video I have never seen one of those playing . The inside shot was amazing. Tom

And it sounds marvelous!

Thanks all!! That is why I create these videos, so all can enjoy machines not often seen.

I have at least a couple more video series planned, so keep watching, or subscribe to my site. A lot of good content will be coming!!!

Shawn