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Hello from Thailand,

I bought hmv portable gramophone from my local seller. I thing it’s an HMV model 88 because it’s look like my model 88 I had it. But It’s some different of my old gramophone and I’ve a two question about it.

1) Is it an original HMV portable gramophone?because A logo is different of my another gramophone (see photo)

2) A sound box is an original HMV sound box or not? If it an original, What is a model number of sound box?

Thank you very much for all answer.

The logo is correct. It's the one used in the late 40's to 50's but no idea what year that style was first used.
The soundbox looks very much like the No.23 on my 88 but your holes in the diaphragm mask are different to mine.
They're also a different design to the No.21 so not sure if yours is a variation of the 23 or something else.

To answer your first question, yes, it's a completely genuine HMV 88. The soundbox, as said previously looks to be a variant of the No.23, but as it has the usual "His Master's Voice" impressed into the back, it surely has to be genuine.

Barry

gramophoneshane wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 3:11 pm The logo is correct. It's the one used in the late 40's to 50's but no idea what year that style was first used.
The soundbox looks very much like the No.23 on my 88 but your holes in the diaphragm mask are different to mine.
They're also a different design to the No.21 so not sure if yours is a variation of the 23 or something else.

Thank you so much for your answer.

Phono48 wrote: Thu Sep 02, 2021 3:54 pm To answer your first question, yes, it's a completely genuine HMV 88. The soundbox, as said previously looks to be a variant of the No.23, but as it has the usual "His Master's Voice" impressed into the back, it surely has to be genuine.

Barry

Thank you so much for your answer.