The Micro-Perophone Chromogram

[Steve]

Now we have some "work in progress" pictures of the MP30.

An article describing the acquisition and restoration of this machine will appear in a forthcoming issue of the CLPGS magazine.

Can you please give me an approximate summary of what was "restored" to this machine as the listing on Ebay didn't mention any restoration whatsoever or the fact that it has been re-motored!

[epigramophone]

Now we have some "work in progress" pictures of the MP30.

An article describing the acquisition and restoration of this machine will appear in a forthcoming issue of the CLPGS magazine.

Can you please give me an approximate summary of what was "restored" to this machine as the listing on Ebay didn't mention any restoration whatsoever or the fact that it has been re-motored!

To the best of my knowledge the machine has not been re-motored. If it had I am sure Alastair would have told me. The "restoration" mainly involved very thorough cleaning and polishing inside and out, including removing, repainting and carefully reinstalling the horn.

[Steve]

Now we have some "work in progress" pictures of the MP30.

An article describing the acquisition and restoration of this machine will appear in a forthcoming issue of the CLPGS magazine.

Can you please give me an approximate summary of what was "restored" to this machine as the listing on Ebay didn't mention any restoration whatsoever or the fact that it has been re-motored!

To the best of my knowledge the machine has not been re-motored. If it had I am sure Alastair would have told me. The "restoration" mainly involved very thorough cleaning and polishing inside and out, including removing, repainting and carefully reinstalling the horn.

Thank you for this. I spoke to Alastair briefly yesterday and he confirmed it has been re-motored. There is a shadowy mark next to the winding hole, just about visible in the photo. According to Alastair there was a redundant hole there when he first got it. Presumably there are other redundant holes under the turntable too?

It's interesting that the horn was repainted. Given that you cannot see it normally, why was it felt necessary to do that? Presumably taking the horn out and re-fitting it carefully must have been an awkward job?