its an interesting machine i have one and know of quite a few out there In a message dated 4/18/2010 7:41:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
Good Luck with your sale Bob, I went to the link and that is really fascinating alternate sound technology for its time. Wonder how many of the actual units still survive. Bruce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob" <[email protected]> To: "Phono L List" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 10:15:31 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [Phono-L] Vitaphone Tone Arm I am in the process of downsizing and am selling off miscellaneous phonograph items. I have a complete tone arm and diaphragm for a Vitaphone phonograph. I know this design was manufactured and sold in Canada from 1913 to 1916. It is unusual in that the tone arm did not contain the diaphragm. It was mounted in a stand at the rear of the arm. The arm is made of wood and it vibrated. The vibrations were transferred to the diaphragm which is mounted at the rear of the arm. My arm is similar to those shown at http://www.keithwright.ca/CAPP/Vitaphone/vitaphone.html According to this web sight the tone arm was capable of playing both lateral and vertical cut records. I can supply pictures of my parts to anyone that is seriously interested in it. I don't have an idea of the value of this piece so I will sell it to the highest offer I receive. If you are interested, email me at [email protected] and I will provide detailed pictures of my part. _______________________________________________ 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
