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When I downloaded the Japanese Columbia photos, this gramophone was listed as a HMV-N-958.
I do not recognize it from the "HMG book", even if it have some similarities with the Model 152, as far as I can see it. The hinge is however on the left side instead of the right side compared to Model 152, the grill also looks different, and also I see some differences around the needle container etc. Unfortunately this was the ony photo that was available, and it is blurry too.
I thought you experts would like to have a look so I upload the photo.

I also upload another photo listed as a HMV TAO, since the lid is closed, it tells me nothing, but I upload the photo here anyway..

The gramophone shown in second picture is clearly an HMV Mod. 179 (videos on YouTube can be found). It was the last modernization attempt of the HMV Mod. 130 (after the HMV Mod. 150) and probably was only assembled and sold abroad - "colonial market".

I am not able to identify the other one.

Thank you for recognizing the Model 179, I had never before heard of this model.
After carefully checking the "HMG book", I was finally able to identify also the TAO model, (actually coincidentally on page 179 in the book) also named the Summer Model (1914). A plain table grand, at rock bottom price, as it is described in the book.