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Thank you!epigramophone wrote:https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/His-Masters- ... Sw5PBe28DNEnrico wrote:It's also a pity that I don't have that book.. But I noticed that is hard to find..nostalgia wrote:Do not take my words as facts, but to me this looks like the Mahogany Monarch from the years 1907-1911, on page 32 in the "His Masters Gramophone" book. The decal also corresponds with that period, and the address of HMV on the decal tells that your machine is from November 1907- the end of 1908, if I understand the information in the book correctly. If so, I believe also the Cannon brake is the correct brake for this machine. But again, don't take my words as facts, as always the wise words from the HMV experts are appreciated:)
I know I am walking in a minefield now with the information given, but what is life without some excitement
Gramophone Company Monarch gramophone
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Enrico
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Yes, you may be right!jamiegramo wrote:It may be a Mahogany Junior Monarch. It is impossible to tell with only a picture of the back and not seeing the front or sides. However you can confirm this if it has a single spring motor. Obviously with a double Spring motor it is a double spring Mahogany Monarch.
I guess what has happened is that the original Cannon Brake (also called the Bullet Brake) became tired or the lever snapped so it was replaced with the circular based brake shown below. This is one of the most common generic brakes of the horn gramophone period and explains the marks you are seeing.
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It's also a pity that I don't have that book.. But I noticed that is hard to find..[/quote]
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/His-Masters- ... Sw5PBe28DN[/quote]
It should be a well-preserved copy,as the vendor has not even read the authors' name on the cover!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/His-Masters- ... Sw5PBe28DN[/quote]
It should be a well-preserved copy,as the vendor has not even read the authors' name on the cover!
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/His-Masters- ... Sw5PBe28DN[/quote]Oedipus wrote:It's also a pity that I don't have that book.. But I noticed that is hard to find..
It should be a well-preserved copy,as the vendor has not even read the authors' name on the cover![/quote]
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Good heavens! It went for £216!Oedipus wrote:It should be a well-preserved copy,as the vendor has not even read the authors' name on the cover!
I wonder what Mr. Lightfoot would make of that!
My copy is signed by Mr. Orkney.
