What Model Of HMV Is This?

fourforty · Post by **fourforty** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:46 am

For sale on Victoria, BC Craigslist:

Floor standing HMV gramophone, 1931, with 5A reproducer.

http://victoria.en.craigslist.ca/atq/4262403720.html

It may have been refinished, since I do not see a decal on the inside lid. I like the grille design!

Anyone know what model this is?

Post by **epigramophone** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 12:47 pm

This machine is not an HMV. The No.5a soundbox has been crudely adapted to fit the tonearm.

The tag suggests that the machine is fitted with a Collaro motor, but HMV made their own.

fourforty · Post by **fourforty** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 2:07 pm

So I wonder if HMV did not make it, then who did??

Is this machine familiar to anyone out there?

Post by **Roaring20s** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 4:15 pm

fourforty wrote:So I wonder if HMV did not make it, then who did??

Is this machine familiar to anyone out there?

I think epigramophone has hit the nail on the head by reading the clue that tag has offered. An internet search has found the following wind-up gramophone made by Collaro.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Collaro-Limit ... 7675.l2557

The above is auction also pictured a tag like the one in the craigslisting. The motor board is similarly constructed and hardware too. The above has a logo plate identifying it as a Collaro. This may be the best information to go on for now.

James.

Post by **Roaring20s** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 4:46 pm

This is from the craigslisting.
Does anyone have a clue as to what this thing does?

It's clearly above the turntable and does not appear to be part of it.

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I'll going into the realm of fantasy, not knowing if this actually became a reality, and suggest that it is a record lifter.

James.

Post by **Orchorsol** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 6:13 pm

It's an arm to trigger an autostop mechanism.

Post by **Roaring20s** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 11:33 pm

Orchorsol wrote:It's an arm to trigger an autostop mechanism.

Thanks Orchorsol. I didn't think it tall enough for the tone arm to touch it.

This is what I was dreaming of...

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James.

Post by **epigramophone** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 5:20 am

Collaro Ltd were highly respected manufacturers. Both EMG and Expert fitted their motors, usually the D30 shown in this 1930 advertisement :

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