[Phono-L] mystery tone arm and reproducer

[Jay Horenstein]

Yes, the information is stamped on the diaphragm. I asked this question
because I purchased that cute Fern-O-Grand at the show, and this tone arm
came on the machine. It appears original yet strange all at the same time.
However, Dan Melvin emailed me that in Fabrizio & Paul's book 'Phonographs
With Flair' it explains that these machines were equipped with off the shelf
generic parts, and would vary from machine to machine. So that withstanding,
I'm comforted to know that it is original to the machine.  Thank you
everybody for help. 
Jay H
-----Original Message-----
From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org] On
Behalf Of Ron L
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 6:14 AM
To: 'Antique Phonograph List'
Subject: RE: [Phono-L] mystery tone arm and reproducer

Are  you saying that the diaphragm is stamped with that information?  If
not, how can you be sure someone has not replaced the original diaphragm
with something that works, in this case, cardboard.    It was not easy to
get replacement parts 40 years ago.

Ron L

-----Original Message-----
From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org] On
Behalf Of Jay Horenstein
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 11:58 PM
To: phono-l at oldcrank.org
Subject: [Phono-L] mystery tone arm and reproducer

I have a very strange tone arm and reproducer.  The diaphragm appears to be
made of cardboard.  It's stamped 'J.H. ELLIS Melodious Music-Master' and has
a patent date of 1916-1919.

Anybody out there know anything about this company?    Thanks,  Jay


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