Looking for an original reproducer . . .

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Looking for an original reproducer . . .

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have a Brunswick Panatrope Exponential Type 14-7 which has a replacement on it, looking to find an original .....
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Wow! That's great! How wonderful! Congratulations, you'll enjoy this nice player. The original Brunswick reproducers correct for these machines pop up from home to time, but I'm afraid they are made of pot metal, a kind of easy casting metal mix that tends to degradate developing swelling and cracks after all these years. You can eventually find one in good shape, but for your benefit I would say that this machine of yours can sound great with any orthophonic era reproducer you may use, including the one actually installed on it. Original Panatropes looked like these, finish colour changes for different models
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This post belongs in the Yankee Trader section.
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Thank you, Inigo, at least now I know exactly what to look for - have a great holiday season!

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Inigo wrote: Sat Dec 07, 2024 12:42 am I'm afraid they are made of pot metal, a kind of easy casting metal mix that tends to degradate developing swelling and cracks after all these years.
Not all of them are made of pot metal. There are all brass examples.

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