I have one or two EMG items but i'm not an expert. (Is there a pun there some-where ?).
Anyway, having said that, this looks pretty good to me - lots of great accessories too !
It can be delivered as well !
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176242105369 ... R-ilt722Yw
E.M.G. Gramophone Mk.4. c1929
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Re: E.M.G. Gramophone Mk.4. c1929
The last Mark IV I saw for sale made a hammer price of £750 at the 2021 CLPGS Member's Auction.
It came with both EMG and Meltrope III soundboxes.
It came with both EMG and Meltrope III soundboxes.
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Very interesting epigramophone.epigramophone wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:13 am The last Mark IV I saw for sale made a hammer price of £750 at the 2021 CLPGS Member's Auction.
It came with both EMG and Meltrope III soundboxes.
There seems to be a lot of interest already - 22 bids: £380.70.
Of course in the final seconds some-one will place a high bid I would have thought.
I guess that it will go for at least £ 1,500 ..............................
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The condition isn't very good.
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Nothing to do with any particular EMG expertise but the case is very "weather beaten", scratched and has areas of missing veneer ie. the lid.poodling around wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 5:25 amOoooh, as a non-EMG collector I can't see anything wrong with it.
Please elaborate as what you say is very intriguing !
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Re: E.M.G. Gramophone Mk.4. c1929
If you ever see my collection I prefer the phrase 'Time Worn' to 'Weather Beaten' ha ha !Steve wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 5:47 amNothing to do with any particular EMG expertise but the case is very "weather beaten", scratched and has areas of missing veneer ie. the lid.poodling around wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 5:25 amOoooh, as a non-EMG collector I can't see anything wrong with it.
Please elaborate as what you say is very intriguing !
Thanks as always steve.
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The machine is proving popular. With four days to go, ten bidders have so far pushed the price up to £730.
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Very interesting indeed.epigramophone wrote: ↑Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:37 pm The machine is proving popular. With four days to go, ten bidders have so far pushed the price up to £730.
From a personal point of view, I am not surprised.
The gramophone and accessories appear to me to be 'the makings' of a really fantastic display. I really like the 1920's so it just creeps in there, EMG gramophones seem to be a very good investment and of course, for various reasons, are pretty scarce.
Incidentally, the design of this model reminds me of my Parlophone Number 741 !
I wonder what the final selling price will be ?
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Re: E.M.G. Gramophone Mk.4. c1929
It would be an easy fix from weather beaten to very nice. No major finish issues - mainly surface cosmetic...
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