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Anyone know if this is real or a frankenphone?
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 11:43 am
by Thorhallur
I've never seen such a tonearm before
Re: Anyone know if this is real or a frankenphone?
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 12:01 pm
by Thorhallur
Another angle
Re: Anyone know if this is real or a frankenphone?
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 12:04 pm
by Curt A
It looks real, probably European, but don't know what make...
Re: Anyone know if this is real or a frankenphone?
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 1:44 pm
by epigramophone
I agree that the tonearm etc. assembly looks authentic. It is too complex and too well made for the crapophone trade.
I have my doubts about the case though, which does not match the aged state of the metalwork. At best refinished, at worst of recent manufacture.
Re: Anyone know if this is real or a frankenphone?
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 1:50 pm
by Sidewinder
It is OK except for the horn elbow. An early German machine I think.
Re: Anyone know if this is real or a frankenphone?
Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2020 3:22 pm
by Steve
As Sidewinder said, it's a completely genuine German machine including the cabinet. Only the elbow is wrong.
Re: Anyone know if this is real or a frankenphone?
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:19 am
by soundgen
odd for the speed control and something else to be on the left side is it not ?
Re: Anyone know if this is real or a frankenphone?
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 3:56 pm
by Sidewinder
soundgen wrote:odd for the speed control and something else to be on the left side is it not ?
Winding hole on the right side, speed control and stop/start on the left.