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Does Anyone Know Who Won These Two Reproducers?

Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:09 pm
by Zwebie
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.

Re: Does Anyone Know Who Won These Two Reproducers?

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 8:23 am
by Django
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.

Re: Does Anyone Know Who Won These Two Reproducers?

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 1:00 pm
by Zwebie
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.
To my eyes the Zonophone reproducer appears 100% authentic. (I have one just like it).

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.

Re: Does Anyone Know Who Won These Two Reproducers?

Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 1:35 pm
by Django
Zwebie wrote:
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.
To my eyes the Zonophone reproducer appears 100% authentic. (I have one just like it).

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.
I hope for the buyer’s sake that you are correct. There were many variations even within a manufacturer’s parts.