Friendly neighbor just gave me an electric-drive "Echo-La phonograph.
Total non-collector newbie, this is my first few hours with it, and I am carefully examining the beast first.
The electric cord is broken so I do not know if motor is working. We tried it via manual spinning and horn system is all there and works, apparently.
I welcome any information about the manufacturer, even though I am aware that there used to be hundreds of them back then!
A question: The speed adjust reads "Pathé". I find that surprising. Was that common or good a device so that many manufacturers were using it as a de-facto standard, perhaps?
The speed adjust seems frozen, Could I apply a little quality sewing machine oil?
- p