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Title: watchtower bible and tract society antique phonograph
Post by: yogie on January 11, 2014, 07:52:06 pm

i am trying to find out all the info i can on this watchtower bible and tract society antique phonograph i really don't have any idea of the year but i know it is before i think 1920s if i could get any info on the age and mabey  prices ty for the help i have a few pics of the record player






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Title: Re: watchtower bible and tract society antique phonograph
Post by: mart on January 11, 2014, 08:14:18 pm

Your link say that page can`t be displayed !! Just post the pics here !!

Title: Re: watchtower bible and tract society antique phonograph
Post by: Dogaman on January 11, 2014, 08:18:34 pm

Hello,

There's this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Watchtower-Vertical-Playing-Portable-Wind-Up-Phonograph-/360808998076?nma=true&si=5PD%252BkE2TQSFmlvVe9IdVlHZXlJc%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Scroll down the page.

Title: Re: watchtower bible and tract society antique phonograph
Post by: Rauville on January 11, 2014, 08:28:43 pm

It appears that the patent application was filed in 1940, and granted in 1943.
https://www.google.com/patents/US2316174?dq=vertical+phonograph+342335&hl=en&sa=X&ei=iPvRUvKOBufX2AX4yoCgDQ&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAA (https://www.google.com/patents/US2316174?dq=vertical+phonograph+342335&hl=en&sa=X&ei=iPvRUvKOBufX2AX4yoCgDQ&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAA)

Title: Re: watchtower bible and tract society antique phonograph
Post by: mart on January 11, 2014, 08:30:59 pm

Not a bad winning bid !!

Title: Re: watchtower bible and tract society antique phonograph
Post by: KC on January 11, 2014, 09:07:29 pm

Over the past 3 years we have had quite a few of the Watchtower items starting to pop up!  Interesting!

Title: Re: watchtower bible and tract society antique phonograph
Post by: yogie on January 12, 2014, 03:30:34 am

tyvm all for the help i could not find any thing about this item tyvm all