Longthroat or repro that is the question

[fmblizz]

Below are 3 pic's of a reproducer that I had for at least 10 years. I held on to it hoping that at some point I would acquire a proper machine for it .

The question I have for our members is do all Longthroat Exhibition reproducers have a serial No. stamped on to the back mounting surface?? As you can see this has none... This appears to be brass.

I have always suspected that this was not completely original because of the lack of serial number and the limit pin but it definitely has quite a bit of age to it and looks very well made if it is a reproduction.

Thanks in advance
Blizz

[Phonolair]

What you have is a later tonearm type Exhibition reproducer, that has been machined and reworked to be used as a long throat front mount Exhibition.
This has been a pretty common practiced for many years because original long throat Exhibitions can be hard to find.

Larry Crandell

[Zwebie]

Hi Blizz,

It is an original Exhibition reproducer, but it has been machined with a brass insert to imitate an original longthroat.

All original longthroats have a serial #, use inset screws, and have a roundhole needle chuck with knurled nuts.

Cheers, Bob S.

[fran604g]

They would all have a locating pin as well too, right?

Best,
Fran

[Zwebie]

They would all have a locating pin as well too, right?

Yes!, (sometimes broken off).

[fran604g]

They would all have a locating pin as well too, right?

Yes!, (sometimes broken off).

Thanks Bob.

Fran

[fmblizz]

Thanks everyone.. I appreciate the education.

blizz