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GRAMOPHONE: HIS MASTER'S VOICE PORTABLE

Overview

a) Gramophone: Rectangular case covered in black fabric has metal reinforced corners and lock in the middle of lid (shorter edge). It has a metal automatic stop and speed regulator. There is a rectangular cavity for the gramophone arm behind the turntable. Records could be carried in a special secured fitting inside the lid. The record table has a brown velvet cover and sits on a brown wooden flat board. Two metal clips hold it in place. It has a picture of 'His Master's Voice' near the lower edge. In the middle of the largest width at the right side is a small circular hole reinforced with a fitted metal plate to wind the gramophone. The accession number is underneath.
b) Handle
c) Packet
d) Needles

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-43-1986.231a-d
Item type
Width
285 mm
Height or length
140 mm
Depth
400 mm
Inscriptions and markings

His Master's Voice

Statement of significance

Musical interest: Portable gramophones formed an important role in entertainment in the home.

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