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Quite a number of post-1925 exponential horn models in the for sale section, as well as a very interesting Edison DD model in a period (?) case....

Phonograph Umeya Translated by Google

Original site in Japanese -- http://umeya.bz/
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That's a great site, & he often has very rare & unusual machines for sale.
I'd say he's the worlds largest dealer in HMV 202/203 machines, and they never last long so his prices cant be too over the top.

I think this may be his shop. There was another video that I know was his, showing a rare one off HMV machine, but I cant seem to find it at the moment.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzY0KqMfJC4[/youtube]

I have to send this url to a friend of mine in Brazil . I'll see what he says about it. He's a fund of knowledge about everything!

J

Hi Shane,

If you mean that weird one-off 203,that youtube video has disappeared,I think the link was

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aePk--9zUGg