Hello all! I finally got the machine in my home, a HMV 101. I'm extremely Happy with it! I already played some records, and it sounds great! ill show some pictures here. Also I was wondering, what is that metal thing that comes out of the HMV, behind the tonearm, in the back? I assume its a place to put a card in between?
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Celebrity round Gramophone & my First machine HMV 101
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Re: Celebrity round Gramophone & my First machine HMV 101
Nigel wrote:Hello all! I finally got the machine in my home, a HMV 101. I'm extremely Happy with it! I already played some records, and it sounds great! ill show some pictures here. Also I was wondering, what is that metal thing that comes out of the HMV, behind the tonearm, in the back? I assume its a place to put a card in between?
Thanks everybody!
Hi there,
I believe that metal thing is where the needle tin would be placed.
Your HMV 101 looks in much better condition than mine. A very nice looking machine.
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Re: Celebrity round Gramophone & my First machine HMV 101
poodling around wrote:Nigel wrote:Hello all! I finally got the machine in my home, a HMV 101. I'm extremely Happy with it! I already played some records, and it sounds great! ill show some pictures here. Also I was wondering, what is that metal thing that comes out of the HMV, behind the tonearm, in the back? I assume its a place to put a card in between?
Thanks everybody!
Hi there,
I believe that metal thing is where the needle tin would be placed.
Your HMV 101 looks in much better condition than mine. A very nice looking machine.
I think the one on the right is where you put the winding handle
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Re: Celebrity round Gramophone & my First machine HMV 101
estott wrote:poodling around wrote:Nigel wrote:Hello all! I finally got the machine in my home, a HMV 101. I'm extremely Happy with it! I already played some records, and it sounds great! ill show some pictures here. Also I was wondering, what is that metal thing that comes out of the HMV, behind the tonearm, in the back? I assume its a place to put a card in between?
Thanks everybody!
Hi there,
I believe that metal thing is where the needle tin would be placed.
Your HMV 101 looks in much better condition than mine. A very nice looking machine.
I think the one on the right is where you put the winding handle
Ooops, sorry about that I misunderstood.
The setup is like this photo - with the spare clip behind the tone-arm for a needle tin (I think) and the winding handle on the inner lid.
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Re: Celebrity round Gramophone & my First machine HMV 101
The clip behind the tonearm is for a tin of Tungstyle needles, slimmer than normal needle tins: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vtg-needle-t ... SwZqZZ6ii8
Before you rush to get one, my impression is that many people don't bother, as the tins get heavily scratched by the clip, and the tungsten needles aren't kind to records.
Before you rush to get one, my impression is that many people don't bother, as the tins get heavily scratched by the clip, and the tungsten needles aren't kind to records.
BCN thorn needles made to the original 1920s specifications: http://www.burmesecolourneedles.com
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Re: Celebrity round Gramophone & my First machine HMV 101
Orchorsol wrote:The clip behind the tonearm is for a tin of Tungstyle needles, slimmer than normal needle tins: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vtg-needle-t ... SwZqZZ6ii8
Before you rush to get one, my impression is that many people don't bother, as the tins get heavily scratched by the clip, and the tungsten needles aren't kind to records.
Hi there,
I thought that this 101 clip was for tungstyle needles ?
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Re: Celebrity round Gramophone & my First machine HMV 101
Both are Tungstyle clips. The recessed type is the earlier and the surface mounted type is the later.
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Re: Celebrity round Gramophone & my First machine HMV 101
epigramophone wrote:Both are Tungstyle clips. The recessed type is the earlier and the surface mounted type is the later.
A most interesting clarification epigramophone.