Gramophone [His Masters Voice]

Object detail

Accession number

1969.196.1

Maker

The Gramophone Company Limited

Production period

1920s

Description

HMV Gramophone, table model 1928. The unit consists of a large black box fitted with a turntable to accommodate 78 RPM records. The turntable has a brown felt on top. A gooseneck tuner arms projects from the far corner of the unit and ends in a speaker. There is a small dug-out behind the turntable for storage. The lid has an extra compartment for spare records. The corners are reinforced with metal clips.

Marks

"His Master's Voice" Printed
Gramophone Company Ltd Hayes. Middlesex Printed

Media/Materials

Organic/Vegetal/Wood
Processed Material/Textile/Felt
Processed Material/Metal

Credit Line

The Gramophone Company Limited. 1928. Gramophone [His Masters Voice], 1969.196.1. 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

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