How many mistakes can you see?

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US PHONO
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How many mistakes can you see?

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Frankenphone

http://www.ebay.com/itm/390935558895?ru ... 26_rdc%3D1

How many mistakes can you see? Let me kick it off

1.) Motor replaced at least 3x. Now with a cheap suitcase gramophone motor
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Re: How many mistakes can you see?

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The HMV decal on the horn, & gold paint slapped on the case trim. Otherwise the machine looks plausible.

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2.) yes, wrong horn (probably the best thing of the set - Spanish HMV)
3.) Wrong elbow - Plumbing with taped end
4.) Home made corner columns
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Re: How many mistakes can you see?

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US PHONO wrote:2.) yes, wrong horn (probably the best thing of the set - Spanish HMV)
3.) Wrong elbow - Plumbing with taped end
4.) Home made corner columns
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OK- thank you - I'm not familiar with HMV's foreign line

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I'm sad :( :( to see that shipping isn't available to the USA. Darn the bad luck. Now I'll have to forgo this fine specimen!! :lol: :lol:
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The listing has disappeared.

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Here some photo's.
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Re: How many mistakes can you see?

Post by gramophone78 »

The biggest mistake I see is....placing a Ebay listing in the wrong section of our forum.... ;) :lol: :lol:.

The case I believe is a Paillard made. The rest is a mishmash of all sorts. From Swiss to German to Spanish to junk.

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