Gramophone [HMV (Model 109)]

Object detail

Accession number

1965.225

Maker

The Gramophone Company Limited

Production period

1920s

Description

Gramophone. Table model 4, H.M.V. Dark wood, opening lid. There is a large turntable in the centre designed to accommodate 78 RPM records. A tuner arm which pivots at the centre in order to rest the speaker and needle on the record, is fixed in the middle of the wooden case. On the side is a slot for the crank handle to be inserted to wind up the mechanism. There are a pair of hinged doors in the front which open outwards and allow for ample storage of spare records.

Marks

"His Master's Voice"
The Gramophone Company Ltd.
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Media/Materials

Organic/Vegetal/Wood/Mahogany
Processed Material/Metal

Other name

Model 109

Credit Line

The Gramophone Company Limited. Circa 1928-Circa 1929. Gramophone [HMV (Model 109)], 1965.225. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

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

Production place

Hayes Middlesex England Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom

Collection type

Sound Technology Communications Technology

Subject auto tags

Record player Publication Gramophone record Gas Technology Composite material Wood Audio equipment Wood stain Room

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