This one's for you, Bart!

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:30 am

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HMV-No-4-Soun ... 2569616f14

HMV ALL brass bodied No.4 soundbox / nickel plating

bart1927 · Post by **bart1927** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:41 am

I already noticed it, and added it to my watchlist. I hope it doesn't get much more expensive. It's already over EUR 50 with two more days to go........

syncopeter · Post by **syncopeter** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:08 pm

Nice addition to the HMV 202. I've got a no. 4a wide bore for that. I'm willing to let it go for an arm and only half a leg (pre-Christmas sale).

gramophoneshane · Post by **gramophoneshane** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 1:08 pm

Holy cow! When did No.4's get so expensive?
I thought they were worth around AU$30-$40. This one's up to AU$72 already & hasn't even got a box.
They're still probably one of the most common soundboxes around, so what's pushed up the price?

mjbramham · Post by **mjbramham** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 1:53 pm

gramophoneshane wrote:They're still probably one of the most common soundboxes around, so what's pushed up the price?

Is it just me, or does e-bay sometimes just have this effect on certain things?

syncopeter · Post by **syncopeter** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:38 pm

Probably because people don't change the diaphragm, they just take one from a more run down 101. A good 101 has shot up in price too. 102s are still a dime a doze, 101s are getting quite expensive. and rightfully so. They are nicer, sound sweeter, particularly with worn records and don't have that fiddly auto brake. A 102 can be overly LOUD too.

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