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Identifying Your Polyphon
By Larry Greenfield

Hello -- Your Polyphon seems like a nice example of a small box.
Polyphon used a few different types of identifying marks for its
discs (please, not records, but discs).  To best identify your box, you
need to obtain a copy of Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments,
by Bowers, from Nancy Fratti <musicbox@sover.net>.  

I found several possible model numbers for your box on pages 146-147 of
Bowers; Bowers is the musical bible of cylinder, disc boxes and
pneumatic instruments.  Yours may be the style 41C or style 41 or 2041.
All made in the 1900s-1910s.  Without a picture, I can't do any better.
Be aware, that not all models made are pictured in the 'bible'.
Please, let us know on the MMD.

Regards  

Larry  Greenfield



(Message sent Thu, 08 Jan 1998 12:40:24 -0800 , from time zone -0800.)

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