Please be advised: this website contains the names, images and voices of people who are now deceased.

Collections WA has a responsibility to preserve and make accessible the history and culture of Western Australia in all its various forms. The intention of Collections WA is to support research, and to reveal actions of the past that have impacted upon communities, families, and individuals.

In doing so, Collections WA acknowledges the need to respond sensitively and appropriately in cases when accessing this material may be confronting to Aboriginal visitors and clients.

Please also note: Some historical materials within this portal may include language or opinions that today are considered inappropriate or even offensive. Collections WA does not endorse this language and apologises for any distress caused.

Continue

Continue showing cultural advice

Stop showing cultural advice

Collections WA brings together collections from libraries, galleries, museums, archives, historical societies, cultural organisations, community groups and other collecting organisations across Western Australia.

Subiaco Museum > Records

GRAMOPHONE: HIS MASTER'S VOICE IN BAKELITE CASE

« Prev Item Next Item »

c. 1945

Overview

Case has splayed front and is decorated with three moulded panels running from front to back, reminiscent of Art Deco. Metal turntable, covered with fuzzy material, rests on hardboard. Tone-arm and on/off switch of bakelite. White raised logo of 'His Master's Voice' on front of case. Another logo with "The Gramophone Co. Ltd., Homebush NSW" appears on underside of lid of case. There is an Case has splayed front and is decorated with three moulded panels running from front to back, reminiscent of Art Deco. Metal turntable, covered with fuzzy material, rests on hardboard. Tone-arm and on/off switch of bakelite. White raised logo of 'His Master's Voice' on front of case. Another logo with "The Gramophone Co. Ltd., Homebush NSW" appears on underside of lid of case. There is an electric cord as well as a wire which had to be connected to a radio to use its speaker.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1989.193

Item type

Material

Width

330 mm

Height or length

365 mm

Inscriptions and markings

White raised logo of 'His Master's Voice' on front of case. Another logo with "The Gramophone Co. Ltd., Homebush NSW"

Keywords

Year

Statement of significance

Historic: Scientific:

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Scientific or research significance

Subiaco Museum

Subiaco Museum

Organisation Details
View Collection
Item Feedback

Other items from Subiaco Museum

MASTER

MASTER

MASTER LID CLOSED

MASTER LID CLOSED

Media Reuse | View Full Size | Item Feedback

Scan this QR code to open this page on your phone ->

Full size unavailable (you're already seeing this image in its highest resolution available on Collections WA)

Loading...