Antique Gramophone His Master's Voice, Years 20-30. Model 130. Perfect working order.

This fine gramophone was made by His Masters Voice in the 1920-30s. Its rational design was very common in those years. It is more modern than typical horn gramophones, having the amplifier located into the box. His Masters Voice brand was born in 1889, when the Gramophone & Typewriter Company bought a picture by F. Barraud called His Masters Voice which depicted a dog listening to a horn gramophone. From then on, the company adopted the title as its brand name and the image of the dog as its logo. Both have survived to our days. This gramophone is model 130 and is very modern, but not only because it has no horn. It has an automatic start and stop system; the plate stars spinning when the reproducer is carried to the record, and stops the reproduction when the record finishes. The reproducer is original, as we can read in the inscription engraved in the metal: His Masters Voice, Nº 5A. This wonderful gramophones mechanism is in perfect working order and the quality of sound it provides is great. The motors sound is scarcely heard. On the other side, the winding mechanism lasts enough as to play a whole record. The wooden box is very well preserved and the front side bears art deco style openwork. The amplifier rests behind the openwork, covered with a red fabric. Inside the lid, just over the plate, there is an inscription that says Close Lid While Playing. Under it there is also a small plate with the original distributors name and address: H. Rossner 62 Union Street Torquay. We can see a sticker with the brands logo and name, too. Any lover or music and antiques will see that this gramophone is an exceptional piece, designed to embellish the most elegant room with its presence and its sound. Measurements: 440 mm width x 650 mm height (lid open).