Fake Gramophones

I have mention in my previous post that I will be sharing regarding the recent increase in fake gramophones in the market. As I have shared, gramophones are getting more and more popular this days and it is easy to fool a beginner with an imitation gramophone. Most of this imitation gramophones usually comes from both China and India. This imitation gramophones are often found or sold through the internet auction sites and mail order catalogue. Most of the time, they will be advertised as original antique gramophones.

The interesting part is that this type of imitation gramophones comes in all funny shapes and sizes. Some cases are octagonal and round. Trust me, no matter what they tell you, these are just not original production of gramophones. Some even have the HMV (His Master's Voice) Lookalike logo. Pls refer below for the fakes logo and gramophone production from both China & India.

This a an imitation label for most gramophones from India

          This one is the imitation label for most gramophones from China. It is a fake Victor Tag from China.

 

This type of gramophone might look like a normal gramophones to a novice but upon closer inspection, you would notice that the horn are offset from the tone arm. An original gramophone horn is not separated from the tone arm. You can also look at the fake victor tag. The imitation gramophone on this picture is normally produced in China.

Finally, a lot of fake gramophones are made together from original wind-up portable and new parts. Do look out for poor castings and poor fitting parts in the horn elbow, torn arm and bracket. If the motor comes from a suitcase portable, you will be able to see a "plate & pillar" motor as shown on the picture on the left.

Well, I guess I have shared some things to note when you are interested to buy an antique gramophones. Do drop me an email if you have any further queries or would like to know more about antique gramophones.