Expert Senior gramophone

[epigramophone]

......and here is my Expert Minor with Collaro induction motor and non-original EMG 2-spring soundbox :

[Expert]

Thank you again for your interesting posts, emger. I meant to state that maybe your Senior was as specified by someone who wanted a nice expanse of wood to polish. It is rather a wasted opportunity for record storage space, though. The lack of tone-arm rest is certainly a mystery, too. I wonder if it could be an unfinished gramophone that was sold off when Expert ceased trading? Interesting that a Paillard motor is fitted: apparently any make could be had, all guaranteed for five years. Perhaps "motor" didn't include springs!
I think if anyone acquired that Japanese example they'd have to seek out the wallpaper to match! The All Range horn may certainly need some support these days. It had to be made in two sections, whence E. M. Ginn no longer criticised EMG's "export horn" which also was in two parts, joined by a rather large collar (and introduced to halve overseas shipping costs).

[Expert]

What a very clear picture of your Expert Junior, ALVES, which I hope is used regularly. The light horn and cabinet are indeed very attractive, with the latter's veneer pattern matching that of my Senior's. The supporting metal strip underneath the horn is well defined, too. Thank you for sharing.

[Expert]

A nice-looking Minor, epigramophone, with attractive cabinet. I find it interesting that the length of the acoustic systems of all three Expert models were perfectly matched to the horn size, with the tone-arm accordingly mounted in three different places.
It's great to see that Expert gramophones are still being treasured.

[chunnybh]

Nice collection of Experts. I notice that all the white horns stand proud and have kept their shape better than the paper finish ones.

[ALVES]

My junior gets used regularly as do my VIII and Xa EMGs I now most use Thorns . Never steel and sometimes Bamboo .

Chunny . I wonder if the gesso on the painted examples is the stiffening factor.

[emgcr]

Here is a link to mine in action:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr2Jb4lcGSE

[Expert]

What a great collection of interesting and, of course, superb sounding videos, emger. You have been busy!

[Orchorsol]

This is a photo of my circa 1935 Expert Senior acoustic gramophone, acquired November 2015. It is in as-new condition with 4-spring Expert soundbox, weight adjuster and table. A Collaro D30 double-spring motor is fitted. The whole unit is 6ft 8in high and the total acoustic length, from soundbox to mouth of horn, is approximately 12 feet. It reproduces 78s with astonishing fidelity.

Wonderful to see, many thanks for posting!

I don't have my photographs to hand just at the moment, but here is a thread from some time ago regarding my Junior: http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... 11&t=11841

The differences in sound character between the various EMGs and Experts is endlessly fascinating. It can be entrancing the way certain records sound markedly better on certain machines, and with certain soundboxes. Just lately I've been listening to some very early acoustic vocal records (e.g. 1901, 1904) and they sound particularly fulsome and lively on my Mk VIII (slightly less so on the Expert and EMG Xb, somewhat to my amazement, although this could partly be due to room positioning).

[ALVES]

It could be room position .

The VIII which is difficult to place as the horn is awkward due to length .
I have to place mine with the horn facing the corner of the entrance hall where it lives at the moment .I did have it facing another corner elsewhere ,as it athletically is less overpowering like that . The bonus though is sound reflection which improves its performance. I also keep the H Fi in the hall as the room acts as a sound chamber for the house .