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nostalgia wrote:.... I thought you would like to have a look, also because I could not find any photos of the HMV 156 on the forum...

I spotted this one from nine years ago:

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7717

I love the oak cabinet version!

As for the upholstered shabby-chic/brutalist Frankenphone, I'm wondering if it's worth restoring or if it should be donated to the Museum of Bad Taste -- https://www.weirdhomestour.com/homes/mu ... bad-taste/

OrthoFan

Inigo wrote:Yes, a version of the consolette, but with the thin swan neck tonearm and the no4 mica sb, and exponential tinplate horn.. The Victor consolette did carry the orthophonic sb and horn?

Yes, the Consolette/4-3 had the Orthophonic tonearm and sound box and an exponential horn.

Orthofan, thanks for adding this old link. At first I thought it was the same black 156, but after having a closer look, one can see that they are two different machines, both painted black, but one is also painted behind the doors to the horn etc. Again, I hope it is not a new sport, destroying HMV 156 machines.