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The Graphophone Type AQ could be described as a "SCHWARZENEGGER PUCK" talking machine. The "Puck" was a popular "phonograph for the masses" which consisted of a simple motor mounted on a "trivet" base. The Graphophone "AQ" had the trivet, but the mechanics of it were far more complex. It incorporated a reproducer that tracked across the record on a feed screw, an enclosed motor, extra large diameter diaphragm and fancy filigree key. The condition of the components is EXCELLENT. The base has been repainted and decorated with historical authenticity, precisely replicating the original appearance.
The factory nickel plating is in excellent condition, the machine plays any 2-minute cylinder record nicely. Note the stamped message on the flat gear cover -- "KEEP LEVEL" -- though in the instance of an AQ, the tracking mechanism makes it less important to keep the instrument on a level surface. The horn has its factory original black japanned finish with gilt stripe. Pretty fine condition for a century-old instrument!
Quaint patent plate on the end of the mandrel.
The AZ is remarkably well preserved for an instrument without a wooden cabinet to protect the nickel plated parts from oxidizing. Somehow it has defied the depredations of time. The AQ plays any Edison or Columbia 2-minute cylinder.
Price: $895.00 US, with one 2-minute cylinder record, plus s/h. (NY State residents must add sales tax, if applicable.)
Contact: phonotim@gmail.com
Telephone: 585-582-1586
FAX: 585-582-2624
US Post: phonophan
PO Box 747
Henrietta, NY 14467 USA