Impressive Gramophone His Master's Voice Monarch Junior Model. Great Britain, 1913

This beautiful horn gramophone is a Monarch Junior model, made by His Masters Voice (HMV) in Great Britain for the French market. The gramophone is dated in 1913 and looks really good: it has been fully restored to the last screw. The motor or the device has also been completely dismantled, cleaned and overhauled, so currently the gramophone works great and provides a clear and neat sound. The only part renewed is the felt covering the turntable; the rest of the component parts and pieces are original from the period. The box is made of solid oak wood and boasts a classic and simple design. The wood is in really good condition and is protected by a lovely satin finish that clearly enhances its beauty. The reproducer or soundbox is also an original HMV piece. The wooden box bears the original decals, one of them depicting the famous image of the dog listening to a gramophone. The brand name is in French. The amazing metal horn is made of silver-plated brass and is a very attractive piece which matches perfectly the elbow and arm that support it and connect it to the reproducer. The gramophone comes with a set of 6 old-time records, a HMV box of spare needles and a stroboscope. The great beauty of this antique gramophone and its fine working order turn it into an exclusive and fully original piece. Measurements: Box: Side: 14.1 in / 36 cm. Height: 7 in / 18 cm. Elbows Height: 8.2 in / 21 cm. Horn: Length: 26.7 in / 68 cm. Mouths Width: 14.1 in / 36 cm.History of His Masters Voice Inside the cover we find the famous brand logo with the inscription HIS MASTERS VOICE clearly printed in golden lettering. The brand was created in 1899 from a picture by Francis Barraud depicting the dog Nipper listening to his dead owners 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 Graphophone Company in 1931 to form Electric and Musical Industries Limited (EMI), the company title as "The Gramophone Company Limited".