PHON-ARM Tone Arm Attachment

[chucka]

MODEL:  Phon-Arm
SERIAL #:   N/A
YEARS MADE:   About 1905-1910
COST:   $7.50, lowered to $6.00 in 1908
CASE/CABINET SIZE:  N/A
TURNTABLE:   N/A
REPRODUCER:   N/A
MOTOR:   N/A
HORN DIMENSIONS:   Various
REPRODUCTION PARTS:   none
CURRENT VALUE:  No idea. So few survived and I haven't seen one come up for sale publicly.  
INTERESTING FACTS :   

The Phon-Arm was made to turn any Edison Home, Standard or Triumph and a few Columbia models into large
horn models without the need of a separate crane. Obviously it wasn't a big seller as very few have survived.
You bought the tone arm assembly and used what ever horn you wanted, as seen in the ad below mostly the recommended horn was a Victor,

but they said you could cut the end of a cylinder horn off and hold it on the elbow with a screw, in this case to secure the horn a small threaded boss is on the

top of the elbow. You'll notice in the picture in ad #3 the proof reader was asleep or not familiar with an Edison phonograph or maybe one of those rare left handed models. 

 

Chuck

 

 

[Tinfoilphono]

That was really a very clever and useful device. I'm surprised it wasn't popular. I've yet to see one in real iife.

[phonogfp]

I can only conjecture that the failure of the Phon-Arm Attachment was due to Edison's inclusion of flower horns with most of its Phonographs beginning in October 1907.  It was unfortunate timing for the Chicago Stand Company.

 

George P.