Unusual green HMV 102 maybe ?

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Unusual green HMV 102 maybe ?

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I hope it's okay to post this here and just mention that I have never seen an HMV 102 with a green 'base'.

Is this original and unusual I wonder >


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Re: Unusual green HMV 102 maybe ?

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The green appears to be green felt stretched over the motor board. Not an expert on these machines in the least, but I would wager that was not an original feature of these machines.

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JerryVan wrote:The green appears to be green felt stretched over the motor board. Not an expert on these machines in the least, but I would wager that was not an original feature of these machines.

Ah I see. Thank you very much for the advice.

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A black HMV 102 can have one of three different motor boards depending on the year and model :

102 and 102A 1931-1933 : Metal with wood grain effect.

102B to 102D 1933-1948 : Polished wood.

102E to 102H 1948 on : Black leathercloth.

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epigramophone wrote:A black HMV 102 can have one of three different motor boards depending on the year and model :

102 and 102A 1931-1933 : Metal with wood grain effect.

102B to 102D 1933-1948 : Polished wood.

102E to 102H 1948 on : Black leathercloth.

Thank you very much for the information.

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