What is this?

[MTPhono]

This is coming up for sale locally. I don't have an interest but curious what it is. It looks like a Vic 2 European knock off to me. Maybe Chinese based upon the needle tin? I have a German knock off that looks similar. Mostly curious if anybody knows more about these. Thanks - Scott

[CarlosV]

Very difficult to say much with these photos. The brake is a generic one used in many European machines (not HMV). The speed control is similar to HMV's. The horn looks legitimate. It could be a frankenphone or a generic European machine.

[MTPhono]

Thanks for the input Carlos. These are all the pics that I have received - I have not seen the machine in person. It is available on Friday.

[epigramophone]

The "speed control" is part of an HMV Automatic Speed Indicator which is missing the scale, pointer and celluloid window.

[Inigo]

And missing also all the innards! They have used the plate and the screw only.

[MTPhono]

Update: this was a Crapoophone through and through. Nothing good about it. Somebody bought it for $750!!! I feel terrible for them.