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Hello

I bought a table top hmv/victor gramophone. THe gramophone has a exhibion like soundbox, but unlike the other exhibition soundboxes I have, this one has three holes in the rubber flanche, the number is 129393.
Inside the soundbox is written the american import company Holland.

Iám looking for the srew that hold the needle. The ordinary screws from a exhibition soundbox don't fit. Is there anyone that can give more information on this type of soundbox and where I can get a screw for this kind of soundboxes,

greetings,

Leo

The first thing that comes to mind is that perhaps the thumbscrew broke off and someone drilled it out and re-tapped it. Does a normal Exhibition seem too small? If so, that may be the case.
Dave

The "Swissie" copies of the Exhibition sound box often used the three screw rubber backs. Are you sure that you actually have a Victor-built "Exhibition", rather than, say an "Exportation", or one of the other sound-alike names? Rather like the "Bolivia" and "Longunes" watches which cluttered the market thirty-five years since.

IMO it's indeed not a Victor Exhibition; at least, it's different from my genuine made-in-Camden Exhibition. There are differences in some details (e.g., the back-stamped serial number is not in the style of mine). The back flange looks as if it's a two-holer that has had two new holes drilled to fit a three-hole case; note the empty hole which would mate with its opposite on a two-hole back. I can't read the lettering under the diaphragm because of the glare in the photo, but that might reveal something.

Hi Leo:

As you noted, it's an "exhibition like" sound box, though not a Victor or HMV sound box as others have pointed out.

Probably your best bet would be to take or ship the sound box, or at least the needle bar, to a repair facility that stocks a variety of thumbscrews. I'm not sure where you're located, but there are a number of US based shops that could help you out.

Here's a short list of shops I'm familiar with:


Great Lakes Antique Phonograph -- http://www.victroladoctor.com/ -- The people there are VERY helpful.

Victrola Repair Service -- http://www.victrolarepairservice.com/

The Antique Phonograph Supply Company -- http://www.antiquephono.com/

Shenandoah Antique Phonograph Repair -- http://www.shenandoahrestoration.com/phono.html

John Lewis's Mechanical Antiques Repair -- http://www.antiquephonograph.com/

If they can't find an exact match, the next best option is for them to re-tap or drill the hole to fit in a slightly larger replacement thumbscrew.

Joe

Thanks a lot for your advice. I made some new photo's.; I hope someone recognises the soundbox nmark. I also joined a photograph of the nameplate of the phonograph. Is was imported to Holland

I really wouldn't call that the "name plate of the phonograph". I believe it's the name plate of the phonograph dealer who most likely imported it and sold it.