The horn is similar to an early EMG, the tonearm appears to be from a late 1920's Micro-Perophone Chromogram, and a Goldring Lenco turntable has been fitted by someone who thought the acoustic system worth keeping..
It was clearly a machine of some quality, but who made it?
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A much modified but interesting machine.
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Re: A much modified but interesting machine.
It is interesting as you say. The horn seems to be missing a screw in this photograph though ? I am unsure what that means really.epigramophone wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 3:43 am The horn is similar to an early EMG, the tonearm appears to be from a late 1920's Micro-Perophone Chromogram, and a Goldring Lenco turntable has been fitted by someone who thought the acoustic system worth keeping..
It was clearly a machine of some quality, but who made it?
https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auct ... 4bb2ec9ee3
Could it be that it isn't original to the machine ? Maybe it doesn't seem to fit around the wood very well ? Perhaps it has just slipped ?
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Re: A much modified but interesting machine.
It means it's been cobbled together from disparate parts!poodling around wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 5:42 amIt is interesting as you say. The horn seems to be missing a screw in this photograph though ? I am unsure what that means really.epigramophone wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 3:43 am The horn is similar to an early EMG, the tonearm appears to be from a late 1920's Micro-Perophone Chromogram, and a Goldring Lenco turntable has been fitted by someone who thought the acoustic system worth keeping..
It was clearly a machine of some quality, but who made it?
https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auct ... 4bb2ec9ee3
The horn appears to be tin so not really very special and I'm not sure it started life in that cabinet either. The substitution for a Micro Perophone Chromogram tonearm is a curious decision too. Its not as though a great argument had ever been put forward for that long, almost parallel bore design as being acoustically ideal. As for the Lenco addition, it's time to pack up and go home. It's obviously someone's labour of love and was doubtless very personal to them and their tastes. I hope they got much pleasure from their efforts.
The cabinet is above average quality but the chances of restoring it back to original are near to zilch. Whoever buys it will probably be of a similar mind to its one time owner.
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Re: A much modified but interesting machine.
Just to say, I think your comment 'Whoever buys it will probably be of a similar mind to its one time owner' is absolutely correct. Very astute !!!Steve wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 6:01 amIt means it's been cobbled together from disparate parts!poodling around wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 5:42 amIt is interesting as you say. The horn seems to be missing a screw in this photograph though ? I am unsure what that means really.epigramophone wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 3:43 am The horn is similar to an early EMG, the tonearm appears to be from a late 1920's Micro-Perophone Chromogram, and a Goldring Lenco turntable has been fitted by someone who thought the acoustic system worth keeping..
It was clearly a machine of some quality, but who made it?
https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auct ... 4bb2ec9ee3
The horn appears to be tin so not really very special and I'm not sure it started life in that cabinet either. The substitution for a Micro Perophone Chromogram tonearm is a curious decision too. Its not as though a great argument had ever been put forward for that long, almost parallel bore design as being acoustically ideal. As for the Lenco addition, it's time to pack up and go home. It's obviously someone's labour of love and was doubtless very personal to them and their tastes. I hope they got much pleasure from their efforts.
The cabinet is above average quality but the chances of restoring it back to original are near to zilch. Whoever buys it will probably be of a similar mind to its one time owner.
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Re: A much modified but interesting machine.
That's unless jakescore1 buys it. Then it'll reappear on Ebay a week later photographed perched on a brick wall.poodling around wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 3:11 pmJust to say, I think your comment 'Whoever buys it will probably be of a similar mind to its one time owner' is absolutely correct. Very astute !!!Steve wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 6:01 amIt means it's been cobbled together from disparate parts!poodling around wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 5:42 am
It is interesting as you say. The horn seems to be missing a screw in this photograph though ? I am unsure what that means really.
The horn appears to be tin so not really very special and I'm not sure it started life in that cabinet either. The substitution for a Micro Perophone Chromogram tonearm is a curious decision too. Its not as though a great argument had ever been put forward for that long, almost parallel bore design as being acoustically ideal. As for the Lenco addition, it's time to pack up and go home. It's obviously someone's labour of love and was doubtless very personal to them and their tastes. I hope they got much pleasure from their efforts.
The cabinet is above average quality but the chances of restoring it back to original are near to zilch. Whoever buys it will probably be of a similar mind to its one time owner.
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Re: A much modified but interesting machine.
Ha ha ha !!!Steve wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 3:25 pmThat's unless jakescore1 buys it. Then it'll reappear on Ebay a week later photographed perched on a brick wall.poodling around wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 3:11 pmJust to say, I think your comment 'Whoever buys it will probably be of a similar mind to its one time owner' is absolutely correct. Very astute !!!Steve wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 6:01 am
It means it's been cobbled together from disparate parts!
The horn appears to be tin so not really very special and I'm not sure it started life in that cabinet either. The substitution for a Micro Perophone Chromogram tonearm is a curious decision too. Its not as though a great argument had ever been put forward for that long, almost parallel bore design as being acoustically ideal. As for the Lenco addition, it's time to pack up and go home. It's obviously someone's labour of love and was doubtless very personal to them and their tastes. I hope they got much pleasure from their efforts.
The cabinet is above average quality but the chances of restoring it back to original are near to zilch. Whoever buys it will probably be of a similar mind to its one time owner.