Portable Gramophone Regal

Plaza Music Co; New York

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  • Year
  • 1925 ?
  • Category
  • Talking machine - Mechanical Gramophone/Phonograph 
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 355514
    • alternative name: Fine-Arts

 Technical Specifications

  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • Record Player (not changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Solar- and/or muscle driven, also addl. power jack possible
  • Loudspeaker
  • Horn
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Portable Gramophone Regal - Plaza Music Co; New York
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Notes

  • Plaza portable Gramophone, REGAL model, 1926. This ad appeared on March 15, 1926 in the American magazine «Talking Machine World» and is typical of the place and time. American portables, and especially more expensive versions such as the PAL, had a more luxurious appearance than their British equivalent and were more reminiscent of cosmetic cases than briefcases (see also 113A/160 Columbia, which shows the same trend).

    Original description from: “Fonografi e Grammofoni” by Christopher Proudfoot, Italian edition “Silvana Editoriale” 1980.

    Portatile Plaza, modello REGAL, 1926. Questo annuncio apparve il 15 Marzo 1926 sulla rivista Americana «Talking Machine World» ed è tipico del luogo e dell'epoca. I portatili Americani, e specialmente le versioni più costose come il PAL avevano un aspetto più lussuoso del loro equivalente Britannico e ricordavano più le valigette per cosmetici che non le borse per documenti (cfr. anche 113A/160 Columbia, che mostra la stessa tendenza).

    Descrizione originale da: “Fonografi e Grammofoni” di Christopher Proudfoot. Edizione Italiana Silvana Editoriale, 1980.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 12 lb (12 lb 0 oz) / 5.448 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 15.00 USD
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (From: “Fonografi e Grammofoni” by Christopher Proudfoot, Italian edition “Silvana Editoriale” 1980.)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original prospect or advert (The Talking Machine World, Oct. 15, 1924, page 109; Nov. 15, 1924, page 102.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Pier Antonio Aluffi. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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