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HMV Horn Box ???


melvind

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I found this last year and couldn't pass it by. But, I really do not know exactly what it is. I am assuming it is a box to house a gramophone horn. Does anyone know what it is? It is too small for any disc horn I own, so I am just not sure.

 

It is 18.5 inches long and 9 inches high and wide at the widest point.

 

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Auxetophone

I would agree with the horn box assumption. I can't imagine what else it would have been for, being that shape. Maybe a small front-mount horn?

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The horn on my trade mark machine does not fit. The bell is too large. It must be for a pretty small horn.

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PatheLogical

I would think a box for a horn would be symmetrical about the long axis of the box.   I'm not seeing this property exhibited on either end of the box in the pics provided.    What ever it is, it's obviously early and I like it!!!

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Auxetophone

I feel like I've seen that specific decal before, but I can't remember on what. Maybe that would aid in tracking down the purpose, or at least approximate age. I hadn't noticed the asymmetrical side before, which leads me to think that it was in fact not for a horn after all. But...what, then? ?

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In Joan and Robin Rolfs 1st Nipper book on page 2-4 there is an image of letterhead for Consolidated Talking Machine, Co. with the exact same logo. It is from the Eldridge R Johnson Gramo-O-Phone company Factory in Camden, NJ. It shows a date that says "Philadelphia, January 1, 1901". 

 

I had kind of thought the box might be British or European. But, I am now thinking it must be very early American. I still have no idea what it might be for though.

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Tinfoilphono

Maybe to house a Nipper? That might explain the asymmetrical shape. (EDIT: Scratch that. I just took another look and now see it's too shallow at one end.)

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