tdbear45 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 We have a record player it came from my Husbands grandparents, But I don't have a clue who made it! Nice floor standing piece. Beautiful oak cabinet. The only markings is a metal tag inside the lid: Concert type B serial number 8003. Anyone have a guess what company it was made by? TIA Karin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phonogfp Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Kevin, Images of your Concert will help to date it, as well as to identify the origin of its parts. In all likelihood, your Concert of one of the hundreds of brands that popped up in the mid-teens, and withered in the early 1920s. Some of these are quite interesting. There's a great article on the APS website that discusses this genre: https://www.antiquephono.org/#/collectiondetails/80 George P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdbear45 Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 Not very good pictures. Because it sits between a couch and cabinet. I took off the "winder" to keep the great grands from playing with it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phonogfp Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Looks like a typical "offf-brand" from the late teens - - nice oak cabinet! George P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roaring20s Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Here's one with the same ID Plate and a Type B ... https://offerup.com/item/detail/1386444428 Different unit and strange placement for the plate. It too does not have other maker identification. Does this machine share any of the same mechanical features? James. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdbear45 Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 James It looks close enough to be a "sister" LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenL Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 (edited) This is referred to as an off-brand here in the collecting community. The cabinet was originally built by the Thos. E. Wilson Company, a Chicago-based manufacturer connected to the sporting goods mogul. It was likely an overstock cabinet that got sold off and rebranded. Concert was a branded name taken on by various local business, department/furniture stores as a cheaper alternative to the main brands they were also selling. A good estimate as to when it was built is around 1917-1920. Edited April 14, 2023 by BenL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phonogfp Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 Ben, I suspected you might come up with some specifics!😃 George P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdbear45 Posted April 14, 2023 Author Share Posted April 14, 2023 Wow That looks identical to ours!! Thank you so very much!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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