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Looking for one of these, or a similarly sized machine. Please let me know if you have one, thanks!

I believe that was the last iteration of the Zon-O-phone. Manufactured by Victor and unlabled.

I agree with JerryVan. That's a factory Frankenphone. Looks like a Victor 1 box, motor, turntable, and crank. The back bracket, tone arm, elbow, and reproducer are entry level rear mount Zonophone. I have nearly the identical machine but the Victor portion is Victor Junior.

I am selling a similarly interesting "Oxford." It's a machine built by Columbia after they acquired the assets of Talk-O-Phone as compensation resulting from a law suit. Columbia took un-drilled Talk-O-Phone cabinets and installed entry level Columbia mechanisms and sold them through mail order companies without decals.

I think these factory frankenphones are very interesting and help make a collection more interesting.

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Jerry B.

Never really knew what this was. If it's what you're looking for. It's in the garage

chrisg wrote: Sun Feb 08, 2026 5:06 pm Never really knew what this was. If it's what you're looking for. It's in the garage

The back bracket at least looks very much like a Climax. Can't see much detail of anything else.

chrisg wrote: Sun Feb 08, 2026 5:06 pm Never really knew what this was. If it's what you're looking for. It's in the garage

It is exactly what I’m looking for!