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INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLUMBIA "EAGLE" GRAPHOPHONE
Columbia dubbed this instrument the "Eagle Graphophone" in its
advertising. Collectors came to assume that the name was
suggested by the obverse of a $10 coin (which could have been
used to purchase the machine) which featured a rampant Eagle.
Perhaps. Or perhaps the associations with strength and
indomitability appealed to the copy writers at Columbia.
Certainly, the name had punch -- the one French version of this machine
was called an "aiglon" or eaglet.
This instrument was sold in the nineteeth century, but it looks as
fresh and bright as if it was made yesterday!. We have cleaned and
adjusted it in way that only phonophan can, with 54 years of solid
experience.
Beautiful, smooth, light-colored original wood finish, and clean,
bright, shiny nickel-plating. Stunning, and it plays
delightfully.
This Graphophone reproducer was designed and used in the 1890s, and we
have meticulously restored it, including an historically precise
"French Glass" diaphragm.
Imagine being charmingly entertained by an instrument from the 1890s! The fun can be yours!
Price: $575.00 US, including 10" nickel-plated replica horn and TWO
2-minute cylinder records, plus s/h. (NY State residents must add
sales tax, if applicable.)
Contact: phonotim@gmail.com
Telephone: 585-244-5546
US Post: phonophan
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Box 747
Henrietta, NY 14467 USA
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