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Rivoli

This was our first phonograph. It was found in a small antique store in Westfield, New York. We knew nothing about phonographs, so we assumed we had a winner. Upon further inspection, what we had was a somewhat rare machine made be a company is Chicago. The best part of the machine is the lovly two toned interal wooden horn. The worst part is its use of "pot metal" in the reproducer. This alloy degrades over time and cracks. You'll notice the black electrial tape holding it together on the close up picture of the turntable. Oh well, the horn still looks nice.

 

 

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