EMG Gramophone

[Garret]

It's an Expert Minor, definitely not a Junior. The tonearm base being in the right hand rear corner confirms that. (Junior = middle of the right hand side; Senior = front right hand corner.) 18" final diameter horn.

That's quite perceptive, Andy! The tonearm positions differ, as I checked both Junior and Senior I have. I am still puzzled about the horn, that seems as large as the Junior's, but it could be due to the perspective of the photos. Or, as Roger speculated, it could be a cut out Junior horn.

I agree with you, Carlos. It's the perspective of the photos that I struggle with. In some photos the horn looks much bigger than others. I originally thought it was a Minor due to the tone-arm position and the picture looking straight on into the bell but when I looked at the pictures showing the horn from the side, it looks much bigger than the only Minor I've ever seen - the one currently in the custody of the Midlands Group of CLPGS.

It could be the perspective?

[Steve]

That's quite perceptive, Andy! The tonearm positions differ, as I checked both Junior and Senior I have. I am still puzzled about the horn, that seems as large as the Junior's, but it could be due to the perspective of the photos. Or, as Roger speculated, it could be a cut out Junior horn.

I agree with you, Carlos. It's the perspective of the photos that I struggle with. In some photos the horn looks much bigger than others. I originally thought it was a Minor due to the tone-arm position and the picture looking straight on into the bell but when I looked at the pictures showing the horn from the side, it looks much bigger than the only Minor I've ever seen - the one currently in the custody of the Midlands Group of CLPGS.

It could be the perspective?

Yes. You know how when you take a photo, depending on the height of the camera you can alter the apparent proportions of items in the foreground in relation to the background? In this case, the background is a blank white wall so it arguably makes matters more difficult.

[epigramophone]

Sold for £1582.

[Orchorsol]

Sold for £1582.

A fair to strong price I think for this lesser model (with a smaller horn than an EMG Mk IX) and lacking its soundbox.