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Has anyone seen a box (if there was one) that the Mikiphone was shipped in???. I have never seen one myself. I know the manual and leather case don't come around often. However, the machine would not have been sent in the leather case.....would it???.

This is a pic of the original box. There was also 3 different carrying cases available for the Mikiphone including one made of canvas.

WOW!!!....Shane, that is neat. Are you able to send me clear pics of that box??.

Sorry, I'm not sure if that's your box Shane.

Unfortunately no. I copied that picture from (Marios?) ebay listing I think, a couple years back.
I guess if you're good with photoshop, you could copy & reduce the size of the "hand" on the brochure, then make a resonable repro label for a box- at least until the real thing came along.

Bummer. It's the first time I've seen one. I did know there were different carrying cases made. Not sure which carrying case is rare or if they all are. I the pic you showed....It shows paint in the letters on the lid. I have seen some with and some without the red & blue paint. There are some that have a rectangle green needle tin and others that have a round needle tin. Anyone know which needle tin was first??.

Shane, I see what you mean about the hand logo. However, mine is on the operation manual and is much larger (I think). I guess I could crop the image and make it work. As you wrote "until the real thing comes along". The manual is in English & French.

Im fairly certain the round tin came first, but someone else might know for certain.

I read somewhere (not certain where) that the round stamped tin was first. I think the un-painted lid machines where also early production. The article I remember stated that the company started to "dress" the lids up to help sales in later years. Hence the red & blue paint and painted (larger) needle tin. If a member has this article or can shed a little more light on this......

While we are discussing MIkiphones has anyone seen this attachment. It is a folding crank handle that attaches onto the key winder.