horn gramophone, ca. 1910.

This amazing horn gramophone is a real His Masters Voice reproducer, completely original and in excellent condition. The gramophone works wonderfully: it has silent motor and provides a high-quality sound. It is a beautiful device that has been carefully restored, preserving the original finishes and bringing back its original beauty. With mahogany wooden box and a great lobed horn made of metal sheet, this gramophone is bound to be the starring piece of a stylish living room. All its component parts are original except for the renovated turntables green velvet.At the front of the box we can see a sticker with the famous brand logo: a dog listening to the sound that comes out of the horn of a similar reproducer. This curious image originated in 1899, when the British Gramophone Company purchased the picture by Francis Barraud depicting the dog Nipper listening to his deceased masters voice emanating from the horn a cylinder phonograph. The artist had to change the reproducer and paint a gramophone it its place in order to sell it to the company. The firm did not use the image until 1910. The trademarks ownership is currently divided among different countries.This gramophone boasts the classic design of the time, with all the charm of vintage reproducers. The solid mahogany wood of the box is in great condition, showing off a deep dark red color and a warm satin glow. Attached to the back of the box there is an enameled arm that supports the horn and the reproducer. This is an original Exhibition reproducer, a classic device of HMV gramophones. It bears the inscription IMPORTÉ DANGLETERRE that suggests it was made for the French market. At the front of the box, just under the brand logo there is a printed inscription in golden lettering that reads Wallace Ash Ltd.El diseño de este gramófono responde al prototipo clásico de la época, con todo el encanto de los reproductores vintage. La caja de madera de caoba maciza está en excelentes condiciones, mostrando un intenso color granate y un cálido brillo satinado. Fijado a su parte posterior vemos un brazo esmaltado que sostiene la trompeta y el reproductor. La trompeta conserva el lacado original en color marrón cobrizo. El reproductor es un Exhibition original, el clásico de los gramófonos HMV. En él aparece impresa la inscripción IMPORTÉ DANGLETERRE, que sugiere que el dipositivo fue fabricado para el mercado francés. En la parte delantera de la caja, bajo el logotipo de la marca aparece una inscripción impresa en letras doradas: Wallace Ash Ltd.This HMV horn gramophone is a real museum piece that will shine anywhere because of its beauty and quality sound.Measurements: Box: Side: 34.5 cm/13.5 in. Horn: Length: 75 cm/29.5 in. Mouths diameter: 60 cm/23 in.