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This is gross!
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2022 4:57 am
by epigramophone
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224891710294 ... %7Ciid%3A1
The word "crachoir" translates into English as "spitoon", but if you think that is gross, see what the doll is doing!
Re: This is gross!
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2022 7:35 am
by Steve
What make is that? The soundbox is not original evidently. And the doll is not included!
Re: This is gross!
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2022 3:06 pm
by epigramophone
Steve wrote: Sun Mar 20, 2022 7:35 am
What make is that? The soundbox is not original evidently. And the doll is not included!
It is a Radior, probably French, and would originally have been fitted with a Pathé style reproducer.
Re: This is gross!
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2022 4:21 am
by Gramtastic
"Crapophone" takes on a whole new meaning.......
Re: This is gross!
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2022 4:57 am
by Inigo
Yes... That could be an original machine... I recall having seen others like this one there in the web...
Re: This is gross!
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2022 5:06 am
by Steve
Oh, it's definitely 100% original, alright, but the soundbox is a replacement.
Another machine borrowing liberally from the HMV 32 design. What with EMG shamefully copying it and now this!
Re: This is gross!
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2022 6:44 am
by Inigo
Other examples, just googling 'radior gramophone' or 'radior phonographe' as these machines are named in French:
Re: This is gross!
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:11 am
by Steve
I'm tempted. I do quite like them. I know that might sound potty to some!
Re: This is gross!
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2022 11:48 am
by CarlosV
Steve wrote: Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:11 am
I'm tempted. I do quite like them. I know that might sound potty to some!
The difficulty, Steve, is to find a Radior soundbox. The machine evidently works with a Pathé, but finding the original soundbox is not easy. The horn on that one looks painted to me, which does not help in the originality area. But I agree, it is an interesting machine!