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phonophan is
the Web site of noted recorded sound historian and much-published author Tim
Fabrizio, dedicated to preserving,
understanding and purveying antique phonographs, talking machines,
gramophones, Victrolas, graphophones, and
related items such as Edison, Victor, Columbia, Zonophone, Berliner,
Brunswick, RCA, Talkophone, collectible records, cylinders and 78s, needle
tins, Edison memorabilia, "His Master's Voice" Nipper the dog,
and morning glory horns.
 
This site was
established in February, 1997
Revised 5-08-08
   
Click
the images above to see more pictures of these machines!
WE
SHIP INTERNATIONALLY!
From a recent customer:
"Hello
Tim, Well, you've done it
again! My 'new' Victrola VIII showed up right on time, meticulously packed
and looking exactly like the photographs on your website. I couldn't wait
to get it set up, 'cranking' out the tunes. Frankly I was amazed at the
sound quality! For years I've been playing 78's on a modern turntable and
sound system (which sounds great, of course) but my memory had mislaid the
captivating vintage sounds that a newly refurbished reproducer and new
needles can make. Modern digital recordings are technically perfect of
course, but they can't match listening to the old music, heard through the
veil of surface noise, bringing alive the artists and music of a bye-gone
age. It's like pulling back the curtain and walking down into the parlor
once more. You can look at an old photograph of someone, but if you can
hear their voice, they're alive again." M.H., WA
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Why buy an
antique phonograph from us? Why
not bid in an online auction and get a "deal"? Because
online auction deals are not deals at all.
What they are selling is junk -- dirty, poorly operating, atrociously
refinished junk. At
phonophan, we spend HOURS taking each machine apart, we check and double
check EVERYTHING. We are experts in the field, with mountains of published
works, and many hundreds of phonographs in our experience.
YOU'LL BE CONVINCED IF YOU CLICK
HERE AND ENJOY OUR AMUSING,
INFORMATIVE "TALE OF TWO SHOPPERS."
Another
unsolicited testimonial: "WE
LOVE THE VICTROLA!!! It showed up on one of the coldest November days
in Minnesota. My 2 girls danced around while I played the 78s that
came with it. Now every time we get it going my 1 year old runs up to
me with her arms up to dance with papa. Thank you so much for having
such great products and customer service." -- Daniel M.
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