Zonophone? arm support

[slippery]

I bought this recently for a Type C,the overall length and shape seem right but I can't say I've seen a Zonophone arm with a support like this,the pin is also slightly too big for the hole in the front bracket.Your thoughts please?

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I would also be very grateful if anyone knows of a suitable horn for a Type C

[gramophone78]

In my opinion, your arm support has been partially replaced. Maybe the original had broken off ?. The first pic I show is an early Zonophone tone arm from a early (first design) Type C. This arm is bi-metal made of cast brass and rolled steel (nickel plated). The support is cast brass and very strudy .

Your Tone arm support is made of stamped steel (like your tone arm). So, could have been snapped off.

Later Zonophone Tone Arm.jpg (126.84 KiB) Viewed 946 times

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Thanks for your reply...I guess you're right but the rivetted pin looks untouched and why make such an odd looking thing that doesn't actually fit the front bracket?
I can modify it to make it look more like the support on a stamped steel arm but didn't want to destroy anything that may just be original to some obscure model

[gramophone78]

I would suggest posting bigger and clearer pics in order for someone to make a good assessment. Then, we can see if there are any join lines or signs of replacement/repair.

The pin you show, appears original in design to the pic I posted of a stamped arm. Could this be a European arm perhaps..??.

Detailed pics may shed light on this mystery.

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I am in the UK so possibly is some sort of european variant.