Knitting Needles etc.

Cascade II Gramophone by W. J. Bond & Sons of London . Played with a Meltrope 2 soundbox and bamboo needle. The horn diameter is 2 ft, length 3ft.

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2 Responses

1. chunnybh Says:
   September 12th, 2009 at 9:16 pm

   Not many. A rare …
   Not many. A rare item. There was a Cascade III which had a 7ft horn. I’m told it toppled over easily. The horn on the side means it’s a streight horn. Very few bends from the reproducer to the horn therefore an almost perfect acoustic reproduction.

2. spannerworks1 Says:
   September 12th, 2009 at 9:16 pm

   Amazing gramophone …
   Amazing gramophone as it looks odd with the horn coming out of the side. Did they sell many ?

   Regards

   Richard

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