Polly Portable (Brunswick Parisienne)



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This cloth-covered portable employed a laminated paper horn fastened to the tip of the tone arm with a threaded securer. The horn folds up when not in use and is stored under a clip in the lid. Variations of this mechanism have appeared branded as a Brunswick Parisienne, a Guinessphone, and other names. When the horn is in good condition and tightly secured, this mechanism yields surprising fidelity.

Polly Portable
The horn on this example features a simulated wicker design and is marked 'Polly Portable Oscillator.' Most examples have appeared with a different horn design. Larger image		Polly Portable, open
The tone arm, which is heavier than one might expect, swivels out and into place. Larger image
Polly Portable, closed
Case completely closed. Larger image		Brunswick Parisienne
Variation sold as the Brunswick Parisienne. The green cardboard horn is not as decorative as the horn in the earlier example. Larger image
Brunswick Parisienne mechanism
Brunswick Parisienne with tone arm in place. Larger image