Saxograph lathe

[tape]

Anybody has some info on this "Saxograph" lathe ?
Was found in a garbagebin

[Soulbear]

Nice Find!! WOW!!!! The Clamp Looks very Poltz Freres-ish but does it have the Dual Motor?? Curious in Case it's a Re-Badged Poltz Freres?? MMMmmm???

[Soulbear]

Possibly German?? Erde = Earth or Ground in "die deutsche Sprache" The other terminals are similarly German Terms

[tape]

Yes that's the thing I do know - that it's german and made by the company rudolf reim, possibly in the 1940s
Google has very little on "saxograph"

[Soulbear]

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Check out this Mechanical Motor Speed Regulator It operates on a Centrifugal Spring Tensioner which controls an "Air Vane" within the Dual Motor. There could be a missing lever on this lathe of yours??? The Lever Graduation Plate Marks do look to be the same as on this Poltz Freres though

[tape]

yes, looks a little bit diffrent on mine but says "dual motor"

[tape]

also on my unit there has been a playback arm that is now missing

[Soulbear]

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I'm also seeing some similarities with the Poltz Freres "Disc Clamp" on the Platter but can't quite tell from your Photo. Here's clearer Photos of the Clamp from a Poltz Freres. From what little I know about the Saxograph is that it was possibly a German "Recorder" used for recording commentary akin to the UK MSS "Midget" from around the same period?? http://www.orbem.co.uk/repwar/wr_midget.htm Nothing to stop you recording music on it though eh??!! Soulbear

[tape]

thanks!
It it exactly the same clamp
ok so maybe it was more or less the same machine. However I can not find any info when I google "Poltz Freres"

[tape]

btw: this is the only photo I have able to find of my unit on the web

[Soulbear]

Have a look down in the reference section Poltz Freres Photos

[Soulbear]

*****SIGHS****

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Ich komme immer wieder zurück, um mir das anzusehen. Ich finde es so eine sehr schöne Sache. Ich bin verliebt in Fräulein Saxograph Te He!!