French “Gypsy” Miniature Gramophone

French “Gypsy” Miniature Gramophone

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Here is a real rarity, the French made “Gypsy” gramophone, almost certainly the smallest gramophone made in that country. It is in a solid leather case measuring only 16 x 8 x 7 cm, and with a folding fabric horn, very like the slightly larger “Mignonphone”, which also claims to be French made, but may well have been made for the US market with Swiss components.

Miniature gramophones like this have very small motors and mainsprings so can only be expected to play through small 5″ or 7″ records.