electrolaman Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 I have been collecting phonographs in general since 1965. First as a teenager cylinder machines then disc horn machine and some upright machines. Then in 1993 while I was working as one of the theatre pipe organ crew members at Jasper Sanfilippo's. Through Jasper's collection I was enlightened to the Orthophonic Victors, the Electrolas as well as other early all electric machines and automatic record changers. It was during this time I attended my first Union Phonograph Show where I met Joan and Robin Rolfs and became hooked on Nipper advertising as well. Around 2005 due to an economics downturn I was forced to sell most all of my phonograph collection to keep my theatre pipe organ restoration business afloat. However, in 2018 I have started collecting once again and this time mostly just all electric machines and automatic changers as well as continuing my Nipper advertising. I has been great to rekindle many past friendships! So I will start this new Electric Machines category with the all electric reproduction machines in my present collection and invite other members to do the same. Carlton Smith Indianapolis, IN Victor Talking Machine Company: VE12-1E Electrola “Cromwell” 1925-26 VE8-60E Orthophonic/Electrola 1927 VE9-25E Electrola / Radiola 28 1927 VE10-70E Automatic Electrola (1st gen.) 1927 VE7-26X Electrola / Radiola 18 1928 VE9-16E Electrola / Radiola 18 1928 VE10-69E Automatic Electrola (2nd gen.) 1928 VE12-15E Electrola 1928 Victor Division- RCA Victor Company: RE-57 Victor Micro-Synchronous Radio with Electrola 1930 RCA Victor Company: RAE-26 Radio /Automatic Electrola 1931 341 DUO Radio / Automatic Electrola (3rd gen.) 1934 R-99 Electrola 1936 V225 Radio / RP-151 record changer 1941 Brunswick Corporation: P-13 Panatrope 1927 Model 42 Radio / Automatic Panatrope 1930 Capehart: 114N Radio / 42E Changer 1947 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Valecnik Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Wow you have some beautiful pieces there. I guess I know where the "Electrolaman" comes from! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Auxetophone Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Amazing collection Carlton!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Tinfoilphono Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Incredibly impressive collection! These are such imposing and beautiful machines -- and heavy! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
electrolaman Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 18 hours ago, Tinfoilphono said: Incredibly impressive collection! These are such imposing and beautiful machines -- and heavy! Thanks! 😉 Link to post Share on other sites
electrolaman Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 So here are 3 more Electrolas in my collection. Not all of them are restored and at home yet. Here goes the list in this post: VE12-15E Electrola [1928]I VE7-26A Electrola/Radiola 18 [1928] VE9-25E Electrola with Radiola 28 [1927] Carlton Smith electrolman Link to post Share on other sites
Fran604g Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Wonderful collection, Carlton! When I was 14 or 15, my friend and I discovered an Electrola like your VE7-26A in the attic of our Society of Friends meeting house. The building had previously been the rectory for the neighboring Catholic church next door. At some point the Electrola had been retired to the attic and forgotten. My friend's mother struck a deal and we wound up with it. All that was necessary was a little cleaning, and routine servicing and we brought her back to life. That was in 1972 or 73. Sadly many years later (and unknown to me) he was forced to sell it. That was my 1st exposure to the wonderful world of antique phonographs, and I'll never forget the joy it brought us when we fired her up the 1st time! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
ksnowden Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Carlton, you've done a remarkable job of rebuilding your collection. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Amazing collection! Just one of these beautiful machines would be the center piece of any collection. Bruce Link to post Share on other sites
dyxshop Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Great!very nice 👍 Link to post Share on other sites
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