Hasta La Gadget!

If steampunk wasn’t, like, totally over, then we might be tempted to use the label for this iPhone speaker dock — fashioned from brass, cogs and tubes. As it is, we won’t insult Christopher Locke’s amazing “Analog Tele-Phonographer.”

As you quite clearly see, the horn speaker is fashioned from an old trumpet and a selection of discarded machine parts. We have seen horn speakers for cellphones before, but never one that used an actual trumpet. Since the horn is likely the hardest part to make yourself, this is a rather sensible design decision.

So how does it sound? Well, it’s hard to say, as I’m listening to the video soundtrack through my MacBook’s speakers. What’s clear is the before-and-after difference as the iPhone is dropped into and lifted from the dock. The sound which is channeled through pipes and horn is certainly louder and clearer than from the iPhone’s speaker alone.

Have a listen:

Chris will sell you a trumpet speaker for $400. I’m not sure I have the space for such a thing, but it sure would match my brass typewriter-style keyboard, my Pac Gentleman game and my Victorian-style 3D spectacles.

Analog Tele-Phonographer [Heartless Machine]

See Also:

• Steampunk Keyboard MkII: Now with Built to Order Option
• The Opti-Transcripticon Steampunk Scanner
• Datamancer Goes Deco with Hot New Keyboard Mod
• Steampunk Star Wars Figures
• Steampunk Blaster Gun