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Not mine but clean.

The HMV 87 was a low priced 1930's export model which sold well in the Irish Republic and occasionally turns up in the UK.

This example is a long way from home!

I have the Columbia Viva Tonal version of that. Calling it low priced is being kind.

This example looks as though it may have been re-covered inexpertly, although I could be wrong.

Orchorsol wrote:This example looks as though it may have been re-covered inexpertly, although I could be wrong.

Gee, it looks pretty OK to me. Why do you say "inexpertly"?

Henry wrote:

Orchorsol wrote:This example looks as though it may have been re-covered inexpertly, although I could be wrong.

Gee, it looks pretty OK to me. Why do you say "inexpertly"?

I was curious about that too. There looks to be the beginning of a split on one corner where the joint seems as though it might be starting to separate, but that is not all that uncommon on portables in my experience. Just from what I can see from the pictures, the covering itself looks OK to me.

Clay

Orchosol is right. Look at the photo of the trademark in the lid. It has been cut out of the original covering, and stuck on the new. Definately re-covered, and in the case of this model, hardly worth the trouble. This was the cheapest, lowest quality machine ever to leave the HMV factory.

Barry

Phono48 wrote:Orchosol is right. Look at the photo of the trademark in the lid. It has been cut out of the original covering, and stuck on the new. Definately re-covered, and in the case of this model, hardly worth the trouble. This was the cheapest, lowest quality machine ever to leave the HMV factory.

Barry

You have a good eye.

Clay

I had noticed the stick-on job right away, but to me it still looks OK. Since we don't know what condition the old covering was in, it's very possible that re-covering was the only way to have a decent-looking machine, which IMO is preferable to having a ratty-looking old one that one must apologize for. Just my $.02 worth.

If it is anything like the Viva Tonal version, despite the cheapness it will sound very good.