Is this a Micro Perophone Chromogram ?

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sun Mar 15, 2026 6:08 pm

The genuine Chromagram on Ebay is being sold by Alastair who is a member here and friend of Roger's. That is a lovely and original machine at a quarter of the price. Why wouldn't you simply buy that instead of the heap under discussion?

Post by **Orchorsol** » Mon Mar 16, 2026 5:09 am

Exactly. Junk machine AND non-original tonearm AND tonearm the wrong way round causing record-destroying tracking AND some poor misguided owner has fitted a wooden tonearm rest to accommodate it in that orientation!!!

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Mon Mar 16, 2026 5:54 am

Just to be clear:

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Mon Mar 16, 2026 6:12 am

I wonder what Roger and Alastair would make of this?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/366195767583?

Post by **poodling around** » Mon Mar 16, 2026 1:32 pm

Steve wrote: Mon Mar 16, 2026 6:12 am I wonder what Roger and Alastair would make of this?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/366195767583?

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Well, one can only imagine .............

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Post by **poodling around** » Mon Mar 16, 2026 1:37 pm

Steve wrote: Mon Mar 16, 2026 5:54 am Just to be clear:

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Well as far as the external cabinets you have shown, (apart from the type of wood), I am at a loss ........ the style of lid etc. look fairly similar ?

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Mon Mar 16, 2026 1:48 pm

poodling around wrote: Mon Mar 16, 2026 1:37 pm
Steve wrote: Mon Mar 16, 2026 5:54 am Just to be clear:

junk.jpgnotjunk1.jpg
Well as far as the external cabinets you have shown, (apart from the type of wood), I am at a loss ........ the style of lid etc. look fairly similar ?

Roger is the leading Chromogram expert here and he has already stated it is not a Chromogram so I'll happily go with his judgement on this. As far as what I've said or shown so far, I'm just making the point that this is not a good example of anything, irrespective of its origins, as the arm is not original to it or fitted correctly and the horn is just a simple "table model" type. However, it is ridiculously over-priced, so why wouldn't you simply buy Alastair's MP22a instead, if you want a Chromogram and save £250?

If we say for a minute it might have started life as a Chromogram, it has certainly had a very hard life and the horn has also been lost to posterity and replaced with god-knows-what behind a cheap DIY-like ply fascia. The motorboard and tone-arm rail also look to be a little cheaply made or perhaps DIY too?

Whatever it is, it certainly isn't worth £350!

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