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Rare crocodile grey HMV 101 ?
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2021 9:03 am
by poodling around
It is described as an HMV 102 in error.
However, is this the model described by Dave Cooper in his indispensable book 'The Perfect Portable Gramophone', page 28, (which I was fortunate enough to acquire for a trifling £ 5 or so some time ago) as a 'crocodile cloth' 'pale brown' and no-one recalls seeing a clearly identifiable grey ?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284275744633 ... SwXe9gicvJ
Re: Rare crocodile grey HMV 101 ?
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2021 11:10 am
by soundgen
Maybe but all bids cancelled ! Including mine !
Re: Rare crocodile grey HMV 101 ?
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2021 12:23 pm
by poodling around
soundgen wrote: Thu Apr 29, 2021 11:10 am
Maybe but all bids cancelled ! Including mine !
Ahah ! That made me laugh in a good way ......................... maybe indeed !
Re: Rare crocodile grey HMV 101 ?
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2021 2:28 pm
by Phono48
soundgen wrote: Thu Apr 29, 2021 11:10 am
Maybe but all bids cancelled ! Including mine !
They've accepted mine!
Re: Rare crocodile grey HMV 101 ?
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 4:59 am
by epigramophone
Currently on £52 with three bids and six days to run.
Re: Rare crocodile grey HMV 101 ?
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 6:11 am
by soundgen
epigramophone wrote: Fri Apr 30, 2021 4:59 am
Currently on £52 with three bids and six days to run.
This listing was ended by the seller because the item is no longer available.
Re: Rare crocodile grey HMV 101 ?
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 6:28 am
by epigramophone
The listing is still live. Although I have no wish to buy it I have just tested it with a bid, and as expected was immediately outbid.
I hope someone here gets it. I am still looking for a Grey 102 to complete the set.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284276593478 ... 0036.m2109
Re: Rare crocodile grey HMV 101 ?
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 1:17 pm
by soundgen
This is not the original listing how did you refind it ?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284275744633 ... SwXe9gicvJ
Re: Rare crocodile grey HMV 101 ?
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 2:02 pm
by epigramophone
I had it on my Watch List out of interest, as the supplying dealer, Milliers of Weston-super-Mare, were local to me.
Re: Rare crocodile grey HMV 101 ?
Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 12:41 pm
by Zkeener323
I never knew the grey model was desirable. I got mine a couple years ago for a lark because I was the only bidder. I didn't know it was a "grey" model from the listing, it was only when I received it and saw the horn interior was indeed grey. I'm not fond of the pale brown exterior, it always looks like its begging for a rejuvenating polish- but the crocodile texture makes up for that.