Axel shows me his 1933 Odeaon Gramophone (aka - phonagraph in the USA). Interesting details:

-no electricity, purely mechanical
-a full wind up will play 2 sides.
-format 78rpm shellac records.
-record in the video (1931 Duke Ellington).
-it's a destructive format, every time you play the record, the needles slightly destroy the shellac record.
-needles come in various thickness, the heavier the thickness, the louder the sound, but also the more you destroy the shellac record. Axel had three different thicknesses.
-the amplifier is hidden under the record.
-it was portable, simply close the case, grab a few records and head over to your friends house to rock out to some jazz music.
-was made in Germany.
-Axel was given the gramophone by an Aunt. It had been in the family since the 1930's and as you can see it is in immaculate condition.
-normally Axel plays his 400 shellac collection on more modern record players to avoid destroying them.

Thanks for sharing Axel, it's amazing to get a vibe for what life was like in the 1930's, the heyday of Lindy Hop. Apparently they used these players well into the 1950's.