Nice Brass Orthophonic Reproducer Nickel plated on Ebay

[Moooperator]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/272602128899?

[Victrola-Monkey]

It is strange to me that the pivot box area is black and is lacking the beautiful nickel
finish the rest of the reproducer has. Can anyone explain. Thanks.

[Pathe Logical]

The one on eBay looks the same as mine (see pic). I thought they were all that way...

Bob

[CarlosV]

I have a golden brass orthophonic and the needle bar box is also black - I think all the brass orthophonics were made like that. The later pot metal ones had the golden needle bar box.

[gramophone-georg]

I have a golden brass orthophonic and the needle bar box is also black - I think all the brass orthophonics were made like that. The later pot metal ones had the golden needle bar box.

Isn't the needle bar "box" a separate piece on the brass ones but cast in on the pot metal ones, or am I not recalling correctly?

[CarlosV]

I have a golden brass orthophonic and the needle bar box is also black - I think all the brass orthophonics were made like that. The later pot metal ones had the golden needle bar box.

Isn't the needle bar "box" a separate piece on the brass ones but cast in on the pot metal ones, or am I not recalling correctly?

That's correct, the pot metal needle bar boxes are integral to the body of the soundbox, but not so on the brass ones.