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Gramophone Cinema
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 4:04 pm
by phonophan79
Hello all -
Well, I am very excited because I have been looking for one of these for years but they always went out of my price range... but I finally got one at a decent price.
Here's a video, enjoy!
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Re: Gramophone Cinema
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:13 pm
by gramophoneshane
I'm jealous
I've wanted one of these for years too, but I've never seen one turn up here. Normally these gramophone toys go for 5 times as much as in USA anyway, so I doubt I could afford one if it did turn up.
I've always wondered if the Feix & Charlie imaged were used under licence.
Congratulations!
Re: Gramophone Cinema
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 10:00 am
by bbphonoguy
Very nice! I've never heard of one of these. This looks like a remake of a late 19th century device called a "Zoetrope", which operated on the same priciple, but was drum shaped instead of disc shaped.
I especially liked Felix. I'm still a fan of his
Re: Gramophone Cinema
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:13 pm
by Lenoirstreetguy
This is great. All we need is a news reel!
JRT
Re: Gramophone Cinema
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 12:07 pm
by De Soto Frank
I like the "travelling head" disc ( last one )...
Very, very neat !
I like the gloriously simple method of making the slit/shutter disc rotate in the opposite direction from the turntable & picture disc... I wish I were that clever !
Re: Gramophone Cinema
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 8:51 pm
by phonophan79
Re: Gramophone Cinema
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 9:17 pm
by Jerry B.
Years ago is was common for Jerry Madsen to set up at Union. I think he flew to the show and his trunk was always filled with wonderful smalls at very reasonable prices. I seems like I made a fun purchase every time I passed his table. I bought many NOS tins and dusters as well at a vintage Magnetic Dancers and Gramophone Cinema still in their unopened boxes. Great memories! Jerry Blais