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Part Amberola 30, Part Madness! Warning very graphic material. Edison phonograph collectors may not want to look.

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The horror! The horror!! Actually, I'd bet if you got the machine and reproducer tuned-up real well it would sound really good. I think that the big tragedy about the later Amberola machines were the unimpressive horns that went with them. This Frankenphone at least has a better horn going for it (might need some caulk, though). Thanks for pointing this out.

- Martin

I suspect some hobbyist made this up with no intent to deceive anyone- and it could probably sound quite good.

Indeed: I've toyed with the same idea.....

The only difference I'd make would be to make a smaller case for it...... plus adding an 'authentic' "Frankenphone" decal on the case.....

-Bill

I once had the bedplate [including the mandrel, but not the motor works] for an Amberola 30, and the heart from a Victor Orthophonic [not the outer part of the horn], and considered combining the two for a super-horned amberola, but never got around to doing it. Wonder what THAT might have sounded like?

Yeh... And, only 999.00 starting bid!
Amberola 30 with a Diamond B reproducer, cygnet horn someone painted flowers in, home made crane, and, bracket.
What a steal!
More like highway robbery...
I'd give 200 for parts....
Bill Cahill