Does anyone know who won these two reproducers in the recent Ebay listing:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Closed-Face-Zo ... true&rt=nc
I would like to get in contact with the new owner.
Bob S.
Does Anyone Know Who Won These Two Reproducers?
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Re: Does Anyone Know Who Won These Two Reproducers?
I am not the person that bought them. I was just wondering if they are authentic. I don’t see any markings and the Clark Johnson’s needle chuck looks wrong to me.
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To my eyes the Zonophone reproducer appears 100% authentic. (I have one just like it).I am not the person that bought them. I was just wondering if they are authentic. I don’t see any markings and the Clark Johnson’s needle chuck looks wrong to me.
The question comes with the Clark/Johnson style reproducer.
My first thought is that the faceplate may have been flipped to show the better side?
But, after talking with another collector, there's a possibility that it may be a reproducer for a "Montross", or other early Berliner knockoff.
The only way to tell for sure would be to examine the reproducer.
Bob S.
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Re: Does Anyone Know Who Won These Two Reproducers?
I hope for the buyer’s sake that you are correct. There were many variations even within a manufacturer’s parts.Zwebie wrote:To my eyes the Zonophone reproducer appears 100% authentic. (I have one just like it).I am not the person that bought them. I was just wondering if they are authentic. I don’t see any markings and the Clark Johnson’s needle chuck looks wrong to me.
The question comes with the Clark/Johnson style reproducer.
My first thought is that the faceplate may have been flipped to show the better side?
But, after talking with another collector, there's a possibility that it may be a reproducer for a "Montross", or other early Berliner knockoff.
The only way to tell for sure would be to examine the reproducer.
Bob S.