German Klingsor Gramophone circa 1908

A fully restored German Klingsor Gramophone circa 1908 horn built into Cabinet & tuned strings to front of horn on soundboard which were supposed to resonate in tune with the music being played giving a more purer tone , an early sudo scientific approach at sound improvement which gave very little improvement to the performance , record being played "Whose baby are you " by Venetian Dance Orchestra ACO Lable No G-15004

[@henkgloudemans8886]

What a Beauty !!!!!! i have the model with the Harp ! Buth yours has amazing inlayed woodwork !

[@fitang1]

Hi Henk Thanks , not too sure of the tuned piano wire strings over the horn which supposed to resonate in tune with the music giving a purer tone but apart from that nice machines quite unusual

[@henkgloudemans8886]

@@fitang1 hahaha ! The strings do notthing by a Klingsor, Tom. They are only for decoration !!!!! Nevertheless they are desaireble machines !!!!!! (sorry for my poor English).

[@fitang1]

@@henkgloudemans8886 WHAT you mean I spent 4 wasted hours tuning these dam strings for nothing typical haha!!??

[@henkgloudemans8886]

Tommy you are AMAZING !!!!!!!!!! Hahaha !!!!!!

[@GioveseSan]

Even though the strings don't do anything, the cabinet is just beautiful. My Grandad played the cymbalom (Hungarian) and I wonder what he would have said about the strings and if he could play them.

[@fitang1]

Hi I took time to retune the strings high notes to the outer edge low to the centre when tappinfg the strings with a strip of thin wood you can get a good tune out of it so I guess your Grandad would have been able to play one of these like your Cyambalom much the same as the dulcimer

[@GramophonicReevolution]

Great looking machine. Shame the strings don't do much 👍

[@user-bu8lq8qx1r]

Cool, thank you, it’s a great device, I live in Ukraine and I also have a Klingsor gramophone, portable, I need to repair it.