U-S Rex (US Rex)



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The U-S Talking Machine company was an independent venture based in Cleveland, Ohio. They manufactured a series of outside horn phonographs with unique "flex arm," but were most successful as producers of celluloid cylinder records. The Rex was an internal horn, Amberola type machine.

U-S Rex front view
The Rex is around the same size as an Amberola 30. Larger image		U-S Rex side view
The design of the oak case clearly owes a debt to the Amberola models. Larger image
U-S Rex feed and reproducer
Close up of the reproducer and the feed. Larger image		U-S Rex upperworks
Upperworks featured combination gearing. Larger image
U-S Rex decal
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