Electric Coin-operated Phonograph

Rare Solophone coin-operated electric phonograph with headphones for public listening. The coin mechanism and turntable are visible through glass panels. This machine comes from the former Casino des Fleurs in Vichy, which no longer exists! An auditorium was dedicated to listening to these machines. Machines of the same model were placed all around the room! Each machine allowed the player to listen to a specific record! This machine is in excellent condition and complete with all its original parts! The cabinet is made of beautiful mahogany. The mechanism is in excellent working order; video available upon request. This device is referenced in Daniel Marty's book "Histoire illustrée du Phonographe" (Illustrated History of the Phonograph), page 161. For more information, please contact us at +33 6 08 92 54 55. Price available upon request. Don't hesitate to contact us; we have other very interesting phonographs for sale. Collection is possible in person at our shop in downtown Clermont-Ferrand.