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Wow ! Is this really an original HMV 101 canvas cover ?
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 4:06 am
by poodling around
I have never seen one of these before.
Would they have been made in other colours like red I wonder ?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VERY-RARE-HM ... :rk:1:pf:0
Re: Wow ! Is this really an original HMV 101 canvas cover ?
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 4:38 am
by epigramophone
Fitted canvas covers for portables were generally supplied as accessories by HMV dealers and independent retailers. One such retailer was the Army & Navy Stores Ltd, whose customers might very well have been taking their portables overseas and wanted the extra protection of an outer cover.
The cover on this 101 has clearly done it's job well, as the machine is in near mint condition.
Re: Wow ! Is this really an original HMV 101 canvas cover ?
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 4:48 am
by poodling around
epigramophone wrote:Fitted canvas covers for portables were generally supplied as accessories by HMV dealers and independent retailers. One such retailer was the Army & Navy Stores Ltd, whose customers might very well have been taking their portables overseas and wanted the extra protection of an outer cover.
The cover on this 101 has clearly done it's job well, as the machine is in near mint condition.
Very interesting indeed. Thank you epigramophone.