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Hi all,

I have picked up what certainly appears to be a Japanese Mikky Phone. It is well made and has the proper wear to indicate it is period. It all seems original, except for a new substitute reproducer of some sort. However, there is no ID plate on in of any kind, inside or out, or any indication it ever had one. Curious to know if anyone has run across that before.



Clay

Clay, I can't say I have seen one with what appears to be a metal crank knob. Normally they are reddish plastic.

There are so many repro's out there now. Not to say your is.

Maybe another member has seen one without markings or a name plate...??.

I might be a period knock off..??.

gramophone78 wrote:I might be a period knock off..??.

Yes, that could certainly be the case. Although if it is it is a well made one. Very sturdy and well-finished parts, other than the much later reproducer, which is cheaply made with a plastic back.

Clay

FloridaClay wrote:

gramophone78 wrote:I might be a period knock off..??.

Yes, that could certainly be the case. Although if it is it is a well made one. Very sturdy and well-finished parts, other than the much later reproducer, which is cheaply made with a plastic back.

Clay

THe Mikky Phone made before the war, starting in 1930, has a red plastic knob. The later Mikky Phone, made in Occupied Japan from 1945 to 1950, has a nickel plated knob.

The machine shown in the original photo is certainly modelled on the post-WW2 era Japanese Mikkyphone (note spelling). However some of those parts are clearly not typical of the original product and might be generic replacements. These are currently being reproduced in their entirety in India. Granted, I have not yet inspected an India repro first hand but from the pictures I've seen this example might conceivably be one of the modern replicas.