CurtA Posted October 29, 2023 Author Share Posted October 29, 2023 PrimaPhone... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtA Posted October 29, 2023 Author Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) This violin mounted on a phonograph gave me an idea to create a mount for Victor machines to convert a violin to a removable "horn" that in no way changes an original machine permanently. Put it on or take it off in place of a conventional horn and elbow. It should be an easy project... Just use a repro aluminum horn elbow... Edited October 29, 2023 by CurtA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phono-phan Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Love the Primaphone!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogan Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) This one is from Germany - on their forum they helped identify it for me (1913) with ads from newspapers from the day. It really amplifies THE WAVES! Edited October 29, 2023 by Hogan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogan Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) This one is spanish - according to the original owners (I bought it (1964) it won a medal in the great Spanish-American Exhibition in Seville in 1929. It is not a one-off, I´ve seen the body of one - with the hole for the crank, but nothing else left there, also a couple of years ago another was for sale on Ebay, in pretty poor condition though. It is silver coated brass, has a rosewood base and a large mother-of-pearl plate there to imitate water. Sounded just great. I sold it to The mechanical music museum in Copenhagen in the 70-ies (that does no longer exist) and the gramophone was last seen being auctioned away at Christies in London. Edited October 29, 2023 by Hogan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogan Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 I think the 460 HMV qualifies as odd!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogan Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 And lastly - for now, from me - The Nirona! A childrens gramophone. People have told me they think it looks like some kind of vegetable... it was very popular, cheap - and sounded and worked so well that it expanded its market, lots of grownups bought it and used it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtA Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 19 hours ago, Hogan said: This one is spanish - according to the original owners (I bought it (1964) it won a medal in the great Spanish-American Exhibition in Seville in 1929. It is not a one-off, I´ve seen the body of one - with the hole for the crank, but nothing else left there, also a couple of years ago another was for sale on Ebay, in pretty poor condition though. It is silver coated brass, has a rosewood base and a large mother-of-pearl plate there to imitate water. Sounded just great. I sold it to The mechanical music museum in Copenhagen in the 70-ies (that does no longer exist) and the gramophone was last seen being auctioned away at Christies in London. I have seen pictures of this machine somewhere before - maybe from the auction... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtA Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 19 hours ago, Hogan said: This one is from Germany - on their forum they helped identify it for me (1913) with ads from newspapers from the day. It really amplifies THE WAVES! I really like this Shell-O-Phone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtA Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 19 hours ago, Hogan said: I think the 460 HMV qualifies as odd!! Thanks for posting these... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtA Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 An original Le Palmodian, once owned by Rene Rondeau... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtA Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 A hand made replica, made by me, since I never thought I would find one... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtA Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 On 10/29/2023 at 10:16 AM, phono-phan said: Love the Primaphone!!! With your luck you will probably find one next week... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisingramci Posted November 11, 2023 Share Posted November 11, 2023 That is an absolutely amazing machine, Curt. Brilliantly engineered. Thanks for sharing it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogan Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 On 10/29/2023 at 7:08 PM, Hogan said: This one is from Germany - on their forum they helped identify it for me (1913) with ads from newspapers from the day. It really amplifies THE WAVES! Here´s the ad I mentioned, just found it looking for something else... I think it´s probably the only existing machine of it´s kind 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtA Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 "I think it´s probably the only existing machine of it´s kind..." We might have to correct that... anyone have a giant Pacific Triton Trumpet shell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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