It's a "Simplex Automatic Start & Stop Device."? Two photos of one are shown on page 136 of "World of Antique Phonographs," along with an original flyer.? We also used an advertisement for this on the title page of "Antique Phonograph Gadgets, Gizmos, and Gimmicks."
Come on you guys - - why did we WRITE all those books?! George Paul -----Original Message----- From: john robles <[email protected]> To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 7:37 pm Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Victrola XVI L Door Phonograph Help! Interesting. Not a Victor product, I am guessing? Robert Plavzic <[email protected]> wrote: Hello Looks like an early attempt at an "automatic" brake. An attachment on the tone arm would touch something on this mecanism causing the brake to engage. (one would of course have to cock it as one began the record.) In one of the pics (P4180108.jpg ) the brake is clearly seen. Also it is positioned strategically where the tone arm would be. Rob On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 11:53 PM, john robles wrote: > Hello all > A correspondent of mine has an L-Door with an unusual piece of hardware > on it - can anyone idenify it? Lookst like a dancing doll attachment or > something..note the little wheel... > Also she needs a tonearm and reproducer for the Victrola. Can anyone help > or guide us to help? > You can see the pics at > http://s197.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/john9ten/Victrola%20XVI%20L-Door/ > > Thanks > John Robles > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
