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Just when you thought you have see it all.....

Does this classify at an Accesories & Contraption???

Ahh an idea for another book George LOL


New Ebay listing..

http://cgi.ebay.com/Edison-Phonograph-m ... 256222e082

American ingenuity.. At least it looks like they didn't ruin any part.

fmblizz

Yikes. It looks like they modified the original Columbia elbow to make this into a cylinder horn. There are original adapters to accomplish this (I have one that converts a Victor horn to cylinder), but this one came from someone's workbench.

George P.

Had to be a plumber LOL

Blizz

Just adding the pic for your viewing pleasure...

...And here's what a real one looks like (upper left), as seen in Antique Phonograph Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gimmicks. I've never seen one of these adapters for Columbia, but I'd be surprised if they didn't exist.

George P.