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David Spanovich wrote:

brianu wrote:I suspect we'll never find out, as non-member posts like this tend to be one-time things, but I'm curious where this machine may have shown up - ebay, an auction, UK, US, etc.

You're probably right....but that didn't stop ME from finding out a little more about it...(sinister laugh...)


http://translate.google.com/translate?s ... st&act=url

From the additional photos posted on the site, it looks like it may have a replacement motor, or the escutcheon has slipped or been replaced.

Either way, Copenhagen is a little to far out of my neck of the woods.

DS

ha, nice. thanks.

I see the discussion about this has moved to the UK and German boards.

In any event, some posters have dismissed this as a "Frankenphone." Based on the new photos posted on the German forum, showing the motor, and all the information provided on the three forums currently tracking it, I'd hardly call it that.

It seems that the word Frankenphone has come to refer to any talking machine (or phonograph) fitted with a few replacement components, such as sound boxes, horns, etc. But, when the phrase was first coined about 20-25 years ago, it was used to describe this type of "re-creation":


From -- http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... ?f=2&t=748

In addition to an inside-horn model converted to an outside-horn machine, "Frankenphone" also referred to a talking machine or phonograph fitted with several parts culled from machines made by other manufacturers -- A VV-XI cabinet containing a turntable, motor and crank from a Columbia Grafonola, a Brunswick Ultona tonearm, or a horn from a similar sized Silvertone cabinet, etc.


The HMV 33, as noted, does not have its original horn & elbow, or sound box; but everything else seems to be authentic to that model. I don't think it qualifies as a "Frankenphone."

Just my two cents.
DS

Here are the pictures from inside one of our members made:









It is the correct HMV 32 double spring motor.

I ended up buying the machine i really appreciate you all talking the time to give me your opinion on it!