Apparently the Offensive "Red Faced Old Waxwork " Mr Howard Hope has oddly been contacting collectors trying to convince them that the Talkophone is "Completely Genuine"
It seems that he has rung "Tim Fabrizio" in America who has said that there are :
"No Such things as Made - up Talkophones"
Despite the FACT that on His Forum - The "Talking Machine Forum" the definative account of the history of the Ohio firm had been posted !
AND the fact that in the 60's a Barn was discovered containing all sorts of Talkophone spares including complete cases with motors that HADN'T been fitted with tonearms - as there were all sorts of such parts lying about the finder of this haul just "Made them up" thus American (and indeed Australian) collectors - referred to by Mr Hope as "Gullible" are very wary indeed of Talkophones thus any GENUINE ones are very valuable indeed
Mr Hope bought his Talkophone in conjunction with Brian Oakley AKA the "Bournemouth Mole" when they bought a collection together
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