Gramophone [HMV]
Maker and role
The Gramophone Company Limited, Manufacturer
Production date
1917
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Object detail
Accession number
1982.231
Production period
Description
HMV gramophone table model. The unit consists of a large wooden box with a crank handle on one side. There is a turntable on top to accommodate 78 RPM records. A gooseneck tuner arm projects out of the unit and has a speaker at the end. The needle is fixed into the base of the speaker unit. On one side is a lever to STOP/START the gramophone. The registration number is embossed on the rear on a plate - "Rd. No. 539598".
Contains double-sided vinyl record. Parlophone record. "Hallelujah! I'm a bum / Pete Wiggins" on one side. "The bum song / Pete Wiggins" on the other.
Contains double-sided vinyl record. Parlophone record. "Hallelujah! I'm a bum / Pete Wiggins" on one side. "The bum song / Pete Wiggins" on the other.
Marks
Rd. No. 539598 Maker's Plate
J.B. Galbraith & sons ltd. / "The Gramophone House" / 10, Renfield Street. / Glasgow Maker's Mark
J.B. Galbraith & sons ltd. / "The Gramophone House" / 10, Renfield Street. / Glasgow Maker's Mark
Media/Materials
Credit Line
The Gramophone Company Limited. 1917. Gramophone [HMV], 1982.231. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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