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Nearer 1910 than the seller's estimate of a 1930's date, this machine is in unit with a matching record cabinet.
There seems to be some electrical installation in the bottom of the case. It's purpose is unclear, at least to me.
At £60 it could be an interesting project for someone located near enough to collect it from Doncaster.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185874365857 ... R4LSqpT6YQ

I was going to buy it before I discovered it has been re-motored and the cabinet is quite rough and needs re-polishing, especially the lid. It was a very high quality piece of furniture in its day not dissimilar to a Bassanophone or Junior Grand.

As usual it was me who asked for the additional photos which actually show the innards. In my opinion it's not worth the effort proving the difference a few extra photos can make to a listing!

That's an interesting machine. I bought years ago one with identical shape, but different style, and not as nice looking as this one (mine is made of oak and has a simpler design without the marqueterie of the panels), a wooden internal horn similar to the HMV Sheraton and it came without the stand. It is called the Newtonphone. I never saw any other like it until this post.

FWIW,
The electrical apparatus is a battery box that contains 2 vintage No.6 dry cells generating 3 volts.. Either for a light or an electric brake.

pallophotophone wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 12:31 pm FWIW,
The electrical apparatus is a battery box that contains 2 vintage No.6 dry cells generating 3 volts.. Either for a light or an electric brake.

I believe the Bassanophone was the first commercially produced gramophone anywhere in the world to offer an auto brake which had been designed to stop an electric motor, albeit it is found working with the largest spring driven motor found in any gramophone. This Perfectophone does remind me of the Bassanophone. They are both exceptional quality machines in exquisite cabinets, far removed from the more common later, mundane cabinet machines which litter Ebay and salerooms everywhere.