CL - Suspect HMV Tabletop - Vancouver, BC

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Lah Ca
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CL - Suspect HMV Tabletop - Vancouver, BC

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This HMV tabletop machine looks decidedly suspect to my inexperienced eyes. Poor quality wood and woodwork and finishing. Poor quality metal work.

Am I wrong in my suspicions?

Steep price tag at $950 Canadian.

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van/at ... 16527.html
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Re: CL - Suspect HMV Tabletop - Vancouver, BC

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It's just one of those crappy repro's from India, I contacted the seller and told him so.

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Re: CL - Suspect HMV Tabletop - Vancouver, BC

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JeffR1 wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:05 pm It's just one of those crappy repro's from India,...
Thanks. I am learning .... slowly ....

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Lah Ca wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:12 pm
JeffR1 wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:05 pm It's just one of those crappy repro's from India,...
Thanks. I am learning .... slowly ....
This is one of my favourite videos:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Eo8-aM0A9og

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Lah Ca wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:12 pm
JeffR1 wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:05 pm It's just one of those crappy repro's from India,...
Thanks. I am learning .... slowly ....
A useful guide :
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Re: CL - Suspect HMV Tabletop - Vancouver, BC

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JeffR1 wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:31 pm
This is one of my favourite videos:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Eo8-aM0A9og
That's the "guru" who wrecked an Edison Opera on the otherwise excellent British TV show "The Repair Shop".

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