Masonic Ram Penny found in old phonograph I bought

GLASSHOPPER1955 · Nov 30, 2022

Bought another antique phono for my collection, a Standard Model "A" and something was knocking around loose inside the cabinet. Thinking a part came loose, I opened it up and the loose item was this masonic token. Evidently someone thought it'd be a good place to hide it. I looked it up on Token Cat, not rare but still a cool find, one that I didn't have to dig up.

SeabeeRon · Nov 30, 2022

Great find, both the phonograph and the token!

EmuDetector · Nov 30, 2022

Two awesome pieces. Do you use the phono or just for show?

GLASSHOPPER1955 · Nov 30, 2022

EmuDetector said:
Two awesome pieces. Do you use the phono or just for show?

They all play and I do occasionally play 'em, but they mainly sit and look purdy. Along with my radios. :yes:

Iggyks · Nov 30, 2022

Somebody 's 78 skipped! Probably those big victrola tone arms didn't need extra weight, though. Nice find!

GLASSHOPPER1955 · Dec 1, 2022

Iggyks said:
Somebody 's 78 skipped! Probably those big victrola tone arms didn't need extra weight, though. Nice find!

I sure remember having to do that when little on some of those toy phonos. :lol:

Bajanick · Dec 1, 2022

Very cool, Congrats on the find.

Digger RJ · Dec 2, 2022

Very Cool!!!! Congrats!!!!

metaladdict · Dec 2, 2022

I like that record player!

teotwawki12 · Dec 2, 2022

Very cool extra score!

aj0421 · Dec 2, 2022

Very Nice! Where did you get that from, an antique store?

GLASSHOPPER1955 · Dec 3, 2022

aj0421 said:
Very Nice! Where did you get that from, an antique store?

This one I bought from an older friend that was going into a retirement home and was selling off some of his antiques. Also bought a few others including an Edison Standard Model "B" cylinder phono with horn, along with some 1920s radios. He never said anything about the penny so he probably never even knew about it.

kingman mikey · Dec 3, 2022

Love those old phonographs, but I'm wondering what that token was used for, would be interesting to find out.

stetam · Dec 3, 2022

Great token! And as you can tell by my avatar, I'm kind of into antique disc and cylinder phonographs also.

I have too many according to the wife.

Steve

GLASSHOPPER1955 · Dec 3, 2022

stetam said:
Great token! And as you can tell by my avatar, I'm kind of into antique disc and cylinder phonographs also. I have too many according to the wife.

Steve

10-4 the way I see it one can never have too many toys. When bored with one hobby you can defer to another. :yes:

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