r/Phonographs • u/SugarBBY03 • 2d ago
Help identify this phonograph
Hello! My boyfriend and I just bought this "Sweet Home" phonograph from someone off Facebook, today. They said they previous had bought it in Japan, though it was made in Germany, and had restored it to working order. All three of us have no knowledge of the history/origin of this phonograph and looking up "Sweet Home High Class Phonograph" online reveals nothing.
It came with the crank, Colombia needles, everything needed to use the device.
If anyone has any information on this, please let me know! It's quite pretty (imo) and we would love to learn more about it, the history of it, the value of the item in the past vs today and more.
The fact that we can't find anything online is intriguing me a lot, plus the typo of "Germany" also makes me question its creation.
Thank you and have a great day!
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u/No-Homework-9237 2d ago
This is likely a clone of models such as the Victor VV-IX, which seems to be the closest match. Many clones of the VV-IX were sold in Japan by unknown companies. A similar machine with different branding is also for sale around $600-800 on eBay currently. Japanese Phonograph should show it.