Phonograph [HMV]

Object detail

Accession number

F693.2002

Maker

The Gramophone Company Limited

Production period

1920s

Description

HMV Model 109, auto-stop machine in wooden, veneered cabinet. Cabinet has a raised top, that hinges at rear. There is a hole on the right side, possibly for a hand crank. Two hinged flap doors on front face, opening from the middle. Doors house two slanted platforms that lead down beneath the gramophone. Inside is a record that plays the song 'Love Is Everywhere'.

Marks

His Masters Voice'/ The Gramophone Company Ltd/ Patents Applied for Maker's Mark
His Masters Voice/ Model/ 109 Label

Media/Materials

Organic/Vegetal/Wood

Credit Line

The Gramophone Company Limited. Circa 1920. Phonograph [HMV], F693.2002. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

My shortlist

Classification

Phonograph Tools & Equipment for Communication Sound Communication T&E Sound Communication Devices

Production place

London Greater London England Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom

Collection type

Sound Technology Communications Technology

Subject auto tags

Brown Cabinetry Wood Wood stain Floor Plumbing fixture Hardwood Publication Gas Flooring

Explore other objects by colour

Public comments

Sort

Be the first to comment on this object record.

Add comment

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.