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Saw this for sale in CT, looks like the guts are missing, ever seen one of these? Brand?

Are you sure that it was a phonograph?

My thoughts exactly. Where would the sound have come out?

That looks like a few radio cabinets I've seen, similar in concept to this one: Here's another -- https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/ ... 9b240a9bad

If a radio, I'd guess the controls were under the lid, and some type of fancy extension speaker was hooked up to it.

OrthoFan

I first thought sewing machine. But the lid would have to flip over and become level with the top.

Screams "music box" to me.

My Aunt had a very similar cabinet in her dining room she used for liquor. Her dining room set was of a similar design and was purchased ca.1940.

Django wrote: Wed Nov 02, 2022 9:21 am Are you sure that it was a phonograph?

It was listed on marketplace as phonograph

edisonclassm wrote: Thu Nov 03, 2022 12:12 pm My Aunt had a very similar cabinet in her dining room she used for liquor. Her dining room set was of a similar design and was purchased ca.1940.

I agree with "edisonclassm." My official guess is a wine server/cabinet. Google this term: cellarette

Again, it is my guess, who knows - maybe it is an early radio in a period cabinet, but it doesn't look very phonograph-like to me..... Any other opinions?