[NJARC] The first stereo?

[George B. Shields, Jr.]

That's a pretty funny and nicely done up fraud.

About 4 years ago I bought a floor standing version of this type of machine 
with dual horns at an antique center in Tennessee.  I didn't really buy it 
cause it was valuable, but just because it looked so wierd, I just had to 
have it.

These are cleverly done new machines made in India which include original 
wind up motors emoved from Grammophone Company portables made in England in 
the 1930's and 40's. For awhile they were being marketed as "new old stock 
from a recently re-discovered warehouse in India" and some were sold as such 
thru the Signal catalogue.  When the fraud was exposed, Signals was forced 
to offer to buy back every unit they sold.

These things actually play pretty well, as long as the springs that drive 
the motors aren't stretched, and they certainly look goofy ennough to almost 
be passable!

-George-


>From: David Sica <davesica at juno.com>
>Reply-To: New Jersey Antique Radio Club <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
>To: njarc at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [NJARC] The first stereo?
>Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 10:06:56 -0400
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>Check out eBay item no. 6288898757. I never knew they made these in
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