A rare Bristol 'Auditorium True-Tone reproducer' loudspeaker
A rare Bristol 'Auditorium True-Tone reproducer' loudspeaker

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A rare Bristol 'Auditorium True-Tone reproducer' loudspeaker
No. 594, in Chinese decorated Black Alkalite Porcelain of squat trumpet form in tones of black, white and chocolate-brown with gilt highlights of an eastern landscape with rivers, tepees, trees and mountains beyond, manufacturer's driver cover on underside with testing initials, dated 9/12/26. and plain white glaze; and a separate Lissenola driver in original box -the loudspeaker 12½in. (32cm) deep, 14½in. (37cm) apparture width, (driver missing, two small chips to bottom front edge, terminals present) (2)

Lot Essay

The Bristol 'Auditorium True-Tone' was first introduced on the market in 1925 by Pountney & Co. and the regular appearance of these was plain slip-cast black earthenware using the Alkalite material. This substance claimed to enhance the sound of any audible-wave frequancy travelling through the horn.
This example may have been made to order or as a full-frequency range demonstration, as the body is larger by almost 50 than known examples.

(Radio!, Radio! third edition, J. Hill p. 209, fig. 845)
(The History of the British Vintage Wireless Society 1976-1996, J. Hill p.28, fig. 33)

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