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To my eye the 511 is one of HMV's most elegant designs. Had it not been for the partially amputated legs this example would have been well worth saving, even though a gilt No.4 soundbox might be hard to find and repairing the 4-spring motor not a job for the fainthearted.
Butchered HMV511 on UK eBay.
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Re: Butchered HMV511 on UK eBay.
Well, it sold for £150, which considering the work that needs to be done on the legs and the cost of a correct soundbox, seems to me to be a fair price.
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It makes you wonder why anyone in their right mind would saw off the legs??? Lunacy, short mother, dwarf family members, children...???
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Rotten wood due to humidity or flooding when stored in a shed is more likely.Curt A wrote:It makes you wonder why anyone in their right mind would saw off the legs??? Lunacy, short mother, dwarf family members, children...???
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I had one like that once and the feet were indeed extremely soft. The main case had to be scrapped and rebuilt but the legs were saved with a hardening material absorbed by the timber which is now structurally sound, usefully forming and supporting a base unit for an EMG Mk Xa.
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emgcr wrote:I had one like that once and the feet were indeed extremely soft. The main case had to be scrapped and rebuilt but the legs were saved with a hardening material absorbed by the timber which is now structurally sound, usefully forming and supporting a base unit for an EMG Mk Xa.
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You need to examine closely the before and after photos to detect any difference ... Did you do it yourself?emgcr wrote:I had one like that once and the feet were indeed extremely soft. The main case had to be scrapped and rebuilt but the legs were saved with a hardening material absorbed by the timber which is now structurally sound, usefully forming and supporting a base unit for an EMG Mk Xa.
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Two of us were involved in this work which was fun. I made the top from an old teak staircase and a friend re-made the rest. The problem with table-model EMGs is that the dimensions of the base do not conform to any "normal" furniture sizes whereas the shape of the HMV 511 (ex-Lumière) is actually spot on, especially if a new top is made with slightly wider/longer measurements. In this example we reconstructed at a lower height and turned the original horn container into a record cabinet. The EMG base effectively regains the height of the 511 (Lumière). I have done this with several similarly wrecked cabinets and also installed doors and compartments in the rear for gramophone paraphernalia.
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Many thanks Graham. Those have to be about the most spectacular before-and-after photographs ever!emgcr wrote:Two of us were involved in this work which was fun. I made the top from an old teak staircase and a friend re-made the rest. The problem with table-model EMGs is that the dimensions of the base do not conform to any "normal" furniture sizes whereas the shape of the HMV 511 (ex-Lumière) is actually spot on, especially if a new top is made with slightly wider/longer measurements. In this example we reconstructed at a lower height and turned the original horn container into a record cabinet. The EMG base effectively regains the height of the 511 (Lumière). I have done this with several similarly wrecked cabinets and also installed doors and compartments in the rear for gramophone paraphernalia.
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Indeed very well done! The EMG has quite unique dimensions, as you mention. I fitted mine on a base that is large enough but squared, so there is some space left on the sides.emgcr wrote:Two of us were involved in this work which was fun. I made the top from an old teak staircase and a friend re-made the rest. The problem with table-model EMGs is that the dimensions of the base do not conform to any "normal" furniture sizes whereas the shape of the HMV 511 (ex-Lumière) is actually spot on, especially if a new top is made with slightly wider/longer measurements. In this example we reconstructed at a lower height and turned the original horn container into a record cabinet. The EMG base effectively regains the height of the 511 (Lumière). I have done this with several similarly wrecked cabinets and also installed doors and compartments in the rear for gramophone paraphernalia.