[78-L] Re; "new media for Victrolas"

[David Lennick]

Followed in the 30s by a device to play a cheap phonograph through your radio!

dl

Michael Biel wrote:
> In the 20s there were many different devices marketed to allow the
> playing of your radio thru your phonograph horn.  Some were attachments
> that would be placed on your tone arm instead of the reproducer, and
> others were things you would put your needle onto.  In all cases they
> were really just modifications of a headphone unit.  
> 
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com  
> 
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Re; "new media for Victrolas"
> From: "martha" <mlk402 at verizon.net>
> Date: Sun, October 11, 2009 10:26 pm
> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/ykn8965
> 
>  Here's a patent showing Pathe's design for the same idea, mounted in
> their 
> own radio/phono with Actuelle cone. They were also made for regular
> lateral 
> & Edison machines.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ken Matheson" <kenmath at yahoo.com>
> To: <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 10:50 PM
> Subject: [78-L] Re; "new media for Victrolas"
> 
> 
>> One guy in Japan is selling a little box with a small hole it the top. The 
>> needle on an old Victoria is placed in this hole. The amp is connected to 
>> the box and your stereo can play through your old Victoria. You will have 
>> to find someone that can speak Japanese and have it enabled on your 
>> computer to go on Yahoo Auctions Japan (yahoo.co.jp) click on the auction 
>> sign, to get his phone number, or email. SPレコード copy and past in the 
>> navigation box may get you there.
>