100% genuine?

[fonografica]

This machine is sold as a 100% original Parlophone gramophone.
Any experts out there notice anything wrong on the machine? thanks in advance.

[bart1927]

I'm by no means an expert, so maybe I'm completely wrong, but the bracket looks a lot like the one you see on those Indian Crap-O-Phones. So perhaps this is a Frankenphone?

[fonografica]

Thats one of my concerns regarding this machine, the back bracket and the misalignment of the reproducer to the turntable's centre.

[stevel]

Back bracket looks fine to me, it's a common European type.
The repro ones don't tend to b.e cross drilled for the locking screw

Steve

[estott]

Back bracket looks fine to me, it's a common European type.
The repro ones don't tend to b.e cross drilled for the locking screw

Steve

That back bracket is perfectly genuine - the crapophone ones are copies of the same style.

Looks like an excellent example.

[Marco Gilardetti]

Thats one of my concerns regarding this machine, the back bracket and the misalignment of the reproducer to the turntable's centre.

Far from being a defect, when the arm has no offset (and this arm doesn't have any) it's somewhat better if the needle falls a bit short from the spindle.

In other words it has a negative overhang.

[CarlosV]

Looks authentic to me, but if you can check the motor and get a photo of the motor board without the turntable it will help to verify the authenticity.

[fonografica]

Thank you guys for your comments they have been very helpful!

[fonografica]

I finally bought the gramophone which is indeed 100% genuine and has never been restored or refurbished. All it needed was a bit of cleaning and polishing. I am the leaving the horn as it is
with some paint wear. Watch it playing on this video. Regards

https://youtu.be/3m5cZyaQLWk