This Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. phonograph
console is a beautiful, working example of the elegance in workmanship and
precision instrumentation that was peaking at the time that it was built.
The cabinet measures 35" wide and 33" high and 21 & 1/4" deep overall (not
including the winding handle). The elegant legs are 16" high. The
sound produced by this player is exquisite. Foxtrots, waltzes, western
crooners and marches alike are brought back to life in the same splendor as they
were almost one hundred years ago- to the listener, it is as if time has
stopped. The player has a few small chips missing from the veneer in the
front (see photograph) and a few small dings are present on the edge of the
cabinet top that do not detract from the beauty and stateliness of the piece.
The phonograph requires frequent winding for continued play. Certainly one
could play 78's on a modern machine, but the warm tones produced by this player
greatly improves the enjoyment of any music recorded in the era the player was
made. The placement of a phonograph of this quality and workmanship in
one's home adds an ambiance of elegance and refinement that other pieces of
period decor rarely match.
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Thursday May 17, 2012
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Item #MM190 $550. Vintage Brunswick-Balke-Collender Phonograph - Model: York
About the Piece:
About the Company: The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company was already nearly 3/4 of a century old when it entered the phonograph business in 1916. Very shortly after entering the phonograph market, Brunswick introduced a clever tone arm and sound box assembly which could be adapted to pay all the styles of disc records on the market at that time (lateral, Edison and Pathe). Brunswick, aided by its immense cabinet factory, quickly became the number two phonograph manufacturer in the United States. The Brunswick phonograph headquarters for the entire West Coast was established on Mission street in San Francisco, with a phonograph department on the mezzanine floor. By 1924, the company was manufacturing many records as well as players and Al Jolson became a Brunswick artist - thereby publicizing the release of "California, Here I Come".
Brunswick-Balke-Collender Phonograph / Item #MM190 / $550. Click Here To E-mail Us About This Antique Phonograph Contact Us To Arrange Your Purchase
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