Bing Werks - Pigmyphone Gramophone

Pigmyphone, toy gramophone produced by the tin toy company Bing Werks between 1925 and 1933.

The mechanism of the gramophone is housed in the lower part of the tin box. The green turntable sits on top of it, while the sound box and horn are inserted in a corner. The wind-up motor is wound by inserting the key through a hole in the turntable. The on/off sliding lever on the side of the Pigmyphone acts as a speed regulator with two settings. All components fold back inside the box when not in use. It can be used with 15 cm diameter discs. In good Working order.

Dimensions: 14.5 x 14.5 x 8 cm - Weight: 600 g.

Records: Pigmy Gramophone was a record label owned by Crystalate (which also produced Kiddyphone discs) that, between about 1923 and 1925, produced small 78 rpm gutta-percha discs intended for children. The discs were made for the Bing Brothers, toy manufacturer, who produced the Bing Pigmyphone, a small tin toy gramophone for children. The discs had a diameter of 14 cm.