Chrisingramci Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 (edited) Paramount Plus is airing a series called, “A Gentleman in Moscow.” Would anyone care to take a stab at identifying the machine in this scene? My initial inclination is Frankenphone, but I’m still a newbie… Edited April 18 by Chrisingramci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinfoilphono Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 It's a so-called 'crapophone.' Made in India or China in very recent years. These are unfortunately common in TV and movies set in the past. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenL Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 It does look like a crapophone, but I’ve never seen one in a case like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceanlinerfanatic191 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 It is a crapophone. You can tell by the strangely positioned and unusually small horn. I have never seen a blue crapophone horn before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granby Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Isn't it strange that in the age of utilizing period accurate costumes and settings, there is nobody on the set or advising that can get a real or "time appropriate" phonograph? A simple google search of the "year" and the type of phonograph in use should bring up a plethora of advertisements. You don't have to be a phonograph expert to get the right prop for the scene, LOL. I have seen reproduction phonographs quite a bit in an otherwise very accurate period drama or TV show. Odd.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 33 minutes ago, Granby said: Isn't it strange that in the age of utilizing period accurate costumes and settings, there is nobody on the set or advising that can get a real or "time appropriate" phonograph? A simple google search of the "year" and the type of phonograph in use should bring up a plethora of advertisements. You don't have to be a phonograph expert to get the right prop for the scene, LOL. I have seen reproduction phonographs quite a bit in an otherwise very accurate period drama or TV show. Odd.... In watching Boardwalk Empire some time back, I was amazed at how accurate their props were. Cars, phones, phonographs, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtA Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 On 4/17/2024 at 11:40 PM, BenL said: It does look like a crapophone, but I’ve never seen one in a case like that. The "Tomas de Alba Edison" ID plate written in Urdu gives it away... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granby Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 On 4/19/2024 at 9:24 AM, Jerry said: In watching Boardwalk Empire some time back, I was amazed at how accurate their props were. Cars, phones, phonographs, etc. Agreed! It has been a few years, but something makes me think one of the characters purchased a floor model Victrola for his girlfriend circa 1921 or 1922 and she exclaimed, a VV-80, how wonderful! I was impressed! I don't know the exact Victrola model years but thought that was pretty darn close! LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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