Glibert Gramophone

[@spencerbergquist781]

Beautiful sounding unit

[@nintendy]

Gilbert actually made some of the best and most powerful Gramophones in their day. Regarding the Horn; Gilbert soon found out that the shape of Horn, length etc. made little if any difference to the actual Sound quality, and that this lay entirely in the build of the Sound Box which they concentrated on - along with a good Tubular Tone Arm Chamber - which they solely held the rights to. You won’t find a better quality Sound than that of a Gilbert Machine - whatever anyone may tell you; the‘claim’ that HMV were the best was down to mere ‘snobbery’ of the day. (it still goes on today with modern appliances!) The cabinet - along with the Motor Board does look a little tampered with to me, as Gilbert quality was really high, and it’s unlikely it would have left the factory like that. Thanks for the interesting Video! Note that VERY loud and crystal clear Sound! You certainly did a great job on the Sound Box - Gaskets are SO important.

[@radiogramgramophonetoons5802]

It sounds wonderful 👏👏

[@Rebel9668]

Nice! I have a Brunswick made in 1917 that I need to change the gaskets in the reproducer as well. I also need to open the coil spring cans and clean out the 100+ year old grease that has basically turned into cement inside them. I dread doing that. I noticed something about that one I'd have to change. I noticed the plinth or backboard as you called it has the wood grain running in the opposite direction from the wood grain that surrounds it. I'd have to make a new plinth because that would just drive me bonkers after a while, lol.

[@radiogramgramophonetoons5802]

Hello, it would really help me if you can show me a close-up of the brake leaver from both sides ?

[@jfisher6829]

Send me an email address, and I’ll gladly send you photos

[@GramophonicReevolution]

A Gilbert machine is on my want list, I've watched several over time but as yet not managed to acquire one. Like yourself I just want to hear it and see how it sounds. Yours sings very nicely. Great video thanks. Paul

[@jfisher6829]

Yes, I've always wanted to hear one in the flesh and see how they perform. They are certainly interesting for what they are. The soundboxes have some nice features, but I'm not sure that the tone arm makes much difference.... I think a better designed horn would have been an improvement, but at least the arm looks quirky!

[@GramophonicReevolution]

@@jfisher6829 I'll get one just for looks then 😎 I have a little Geisha cabinet it's dinky kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWOnlqWdbd10jtE it doesn't have the same features though. There wouldn't be room lol

[@jfisher6829]

@@GramophonicReevolution Very nice too - and compact. There's lots of empty cabinet with this Gilbert, and it's all a bit cumbersome. But you must find one just for fun!

[@GramophonicReevolution]

@@jfisher6829 I'll keep looking...😎

[@Alex11111Ufa1]

it sounds powerful!

[@scruffya4017]

recognize that anywhere my Glenola uses Glibert parts and has the same tone arm, anyway nice sounding gramophone that care of it.

[@rocketaroo]

Mighty good gramophone

[@jrzzrj]

Sorry to hear of your passing recently.....

[@jfisher6829]

My passing...? no one has told me

[@theghostofsmokeyjoe8792]

@@jfisher6829 I think he confused you with the EMG colonel lol