Beautiful Antique Spanish His Master’s Voice Gramophone Mod. No. 5. Spain, Circa 1920

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Antique Spanish His Master’s Voice Gramophone-Phonograph Mod. No. 5. Spain, Circa 1920

Beautiful antique Spanish His Master’s Voice gramophone-phonograph mod. No. 5, made in Spain circa 1920 and amazingly preserved. All the component parts and finishes are original from the time and so are the decals with the logo which can be appreciated in the horn and the box (except for the turntable felt). This is made of solid-mahogany wood in two shades, lighter and darker, with burl wooden side panels of a delicate golden color. The panels have a fine marquetry decoration symmetrical modernist-style motifs, stylish and in quite good condition. The French-polish finish is original and is well preserved, providing the wood with a warm glow inherent to it.

At the box we can see a plate with the original distributor, located in the Spanish city of Valladolid. Inside we find an engraved serial number, 330099, matching the one engraved in the metal arm. On the other hand, the ‘morning glory’ horn preserves the original vanilla-colored paint with a fine orange shade at the edge, the nerves and the base. Except for a small repair on the arm, it is in an almost impeccable condition, displaying all its great old-time beauty. The motor has been fine-tuned and greased to guarantee an optimal performance, so the owner can enjoy the nostalgic sound of ancient records with all its nuances and great clarity.

This beautiful antique Spanish His Master’s Voice gramophone-phonograph mod. No. 5 is a real collector’s piece, as fine-looking and decorative as authentic.

Dimensions: Box: Side (from leg-tip to leg-tip): 14.56 in / 37 cm. Height: 7.4 in / 19 cm. Horn: Length: 227.16 in / 69 cm. Mouth’s Width: 22.44 in / 57 cm.

History of His Master’s Voice

His Master’s Voice was a brand created in 1899 from a picture by Francis Barraud. The image depicts the dog Nipper listening to his dead owner’s voice coming from a phonograph. The Gramophone Company bought the picture, but before they told Barraud to change the phonograph for a gramophone of their own. The rest is history: the image became worldly famous and the firm eventually changed its company name for the brand name.

The Gramophone Company, based in the United Kingdom, was one of the early recording companies. The company was merged with the Columbia Gramophone Company in 1931 to form Electric and Musical Industries Limited (EMI).