HMV 202 sings!

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EKzono wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 3:44 pm Thank you!

I bought it two months ago.

Serial number: 125

It has the 4 spring motor and single lid stay.
From auction? In the States?

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Bought it from a collector from Belgium.

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Bert B? A member here.

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EKzono wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 1:03 pm See and hear attachment!

Enjoy!
That's nice! I have one as well, but the version Steve mentioned with the oil bath motor and double stay. I installed a HMV 5 soundbox, the same as the US orthophonic. It sounds better than the 5a/b.

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CarlosV wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 3:27 am
EKzono wrote: Tue Mar 18, 2025 1:03 pm See and hear attachment!

Enjoy!
That's nice! I have one as well, but the version Steve mentioned with the oil bath motor and double stay. I installed a HMV 5 soundbox, the same as the US orthophonic. It sounds better than the 5a/b.
Indeed, that's the one and only area where HMV dropped the ball with regard to the re-entrant models; the "5" was so much better than it's replacement.

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Steve wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 3:11 am Bert B? A member here.
No, it was someone else.

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EKzono wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 9:15 am
Steve wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 3:11 am Bert B? A member here.
No, it was someone else.
Okay, so we know now there were at least two 202's in Belgium. That's surprising!

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What was the sale price, if I may?

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Garret wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 1:54 pm What was the sale price, if I may?

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Shall we start a pool? :lol:

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Garret wrote: Wed Mar 19, 2025 1:54 pm What was the sale price, if I may?

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Of course, no problem!

I bought it for 6000 Euros.

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