Real or Repro?

[estott]

This one looks like a reasonably close reproduction:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-1894-Emile ... 56473608f1

[David Spanovich]

I've never seen one with a wooden turntable like that.

In fact, there are a number of differences between the one for sale on ebay, and the one photographed and described here: http://homepage.mac.com/oldtownman/reco ... liner.html

Click on -- http://homepage.mac.com/oldtownman/reco ... 0507va.jpg

[estott]

Definitely not old- possibly some home craftsman's one off, it looks like a decent quality job with a lot of cast and machined brass.

[gramophone78]

Very repro.... . The one in the link is a US prototype. This bad Ebay copy is trying to be a K&R toy Gramophon.

[TinfoilPhono]

Now, how could that possibly be a repro? The listing clearly states that it's original.

And I'm Abraham Lincoln.

[gramophone78]

Abe, remember Mama always said "don't believe everything you read"..... .

[phonogfp]

Uh oh - - the auction has ended early. Maybe someone swooped in with a few thousand dollars and coaxed this fake away from the seller...!

George P.

[Orthophonic]

Yep! It's an original, alright! An original repro

[briankeith]

Maybe someone emailed the seller and he (honestly) pulled his listing? Or someone got taken to the cleaners on this!

[gramophone78]

Well, I hope a collector didn't get ripped off. Just like the last three Berliner or Johnson wooden needle tubes that sold for over $300.00 USD each.....now that is a burn.... . They are pure "fantasy" and nothing more.