Alura Talking Machine, Antique Phonograph Disc Reproducer chrome probably by the owner of

probably by the owner of said barn

Found in the Midwest

perfect in combination with the red of his cloak and yellow of the lion

meaning each ring has its place in the stack and they are not so easy to arrange in different orders except near the top (I didn't want to risk them getting stuck while trying

eliminating marbles as you go and dropping them in the recessed corners

Alura Talking Machine, Antique Phonograph Disc Reproducer chrome probably by the owner ofI'm not the least bit knowledgable about old phonographs, but know this is a "reproducer" disc, the function of which was is to convert the sound impressions from the record into sound waves. Coming across it the other day in Maine, I just loved seeing the words "talking machine" in perfect sans serif capital letters, and all the better combined with "Alura" and two stars in between. The first thing it made me think of, actually, was artificial