Berliner Gramophone hand crank



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The ancestor of every disc talking machine, this Berliner hand crank Gramophone was introduced around late 1894. It is sometimes refered to by collectors as a string-wind Berliner.

Berliner Gramophone
At this stage in the history of the talking machine the black funnel horn was more functional than decorative. Larger image		Berliner string wind mechanism
Details of the name plate, reading "Berliner Gramophone Company, Philadelphia." The string-wind Berliner has been reproduced, down to the nameplate. The machine photographed here is original. Larger image
Berliner side view
Horn rest and turntable with record securer. Larger image		 Berliner tone arm
Without a governor assembly it was difficult for the operator to keep the record at a constant pitch. Larger image
Berliner reproducer
Details of the reproducer. Larger image