How To Date A Thorens Music Box

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Thorens Music Boxes Combs and Movements

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Thorens Music Boxes Combs

The post-obit few images were taken afterwards nosotros had purchased a pre 1930'southward music box and establish that the audio was squeamish only information technology did not have the book of the older rummage with 7 or so broken teeth.  We had a person suggest that the comb we received was likely too new for the unit because the angle of the comb and the pitch were changed with the newer movements (I would assume when they changed to a sealed movement).

In this image you can run across the change in the angle to the comb shown every bit marked beneath.

Hither you can see the departure in the pinnacle of the back of the ii combs.

This would show you that in that location is a difference in the "pitch" of the combs because the tips are longer on the old rummage compared to the new one.  Thus the new comb has more than weight on each tine and a lower pitch.

Thorens Movements

These two images show you the workings of the music box which is distinctive of the pre 1930'due south

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The department here regarding dating is not completed (or gospel by any means) but with the aid of about 5 or 6 different people that have been extremely helpful this is just to point you in the right direction.  I take likewise been told that many times older boxes were given newer movements and the reverse.  That could be washed equally a result of repairs or just happened to exist the parts they had on hand.

According to the Reuge website the first disc music boxes (does not specify Thorens) were fabricated in Germany in 1870.

Thorens Visitor established in Switzerland in 1883

Here is a LITTLE basic info about dating your Thorens Boxes.  Equally we find more than we will add together it to our site too.

Pre 1930's

* The OLDEST combs had squared tips rather and so pointed and the damper system was different.  Photos hopefully will follow.

* The oldest of the Thorens Disc Boxes accept open movements such equally the first images shown at the top of the page.  These boxes will appointment before 1930.

* The oldest of the disc players also have a single piece swing arm which my understanding this type ended use in the 1950's.

Late 1930's to early 1940'south

The movements became enclosed and at that place is no Thorens Logo on the movement still.  The screws are in a foursquare blueprint like the older open up movement, it would accept a rounded winding key, a solid steel bar and no that you tin can run into workings on the enclosed movement.

1950's to 1960'southward

The adjacent style has holes in the movements. and the inverse to a 2 piece swing arm.

1970's to 1980'southward till Reuge purchased Thorens

Finally the newer ones are like the above and besides accept a plastic gear in them which are about 1970 till Thorens was purchased by Reuge in 1985.

The Reuge boxes sell in the range of $900.00 for the simple box and $1500.00 for the nicer ones.  Again nosotros do non own one so no photos are provided.  Their website is world wide web.reuge.com.

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Thorens discs we have available for merchandise for ones nosotros do not have (preferably religious ones) are:

If you are looking to purchase discs or have your units repaired I would suggest contacting the following locations that we have dealt with:

Don Caine Music Box Repair Center Unlimited

The Music Repair Shop Unlimited

24703 Pennsylvania Ave.

Lomita, CA 90717-1516

310-534-1557

310-534-1558 (fax)

Reg Smith - Antique Music Box Restorations

For information on MP3 files or Midi files provided by Hens Tooth Discs see the website link below.  Nosotros are and so glad nosotros stumbled across their site.  They have plans to begin to produce AD30 discs fro our players and also practise custom songs as well.  For more data contact Jack Perron at:

http://world wide web.henstoothdiscs.netfirms.com/

If you are interested in selling or trading discs please contact Kevin.

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