Antique Gramophone His Master's Voice, 1910

Wonderful antique horn gramophone made by The Gramophone & Typewriter Co. Ltd. (Victor in the USA and later known in Europe as His Masters Voice), made in England in 1910 and fully restored. This lovely device, Model 1, combines a simple and elegant design with a spectacular Morning Glory horn. The motor works perfectly: it is soft and silent and has been carefully cleaned and overhauled in order to guarantee a flawless performance. Both the wooden case and the horn have been professionally restored and today they show off the gorgeous look that we can appreciate in the photographs. The gramophone mounts a wooden box, simple and beautiful. The wood is protected by a fine French-polish finish that enhances its great golden color. At the bottom of the box we can see an engraved inscription reading D.G.A.G. 2100. Beside the turntable there is a circular label with the original brand logo (before it was changed for the image of a dog listening to a horn gramophone), a cherub who plays a record with a feather. The tone-arm and the horn are connected to the box by an elegant black-lacquered elbow with golden painted details. At the end of the tone-arm we can see the reproducer or soundbox, an origina EXHIBITION model. All the lovers of turn-of-the-century music will fall in love with this antique horn gramophone, an iconic piece as timeless as impressive. Measurements: Box: Side: 11 in / 28 cm. Height: 5.7 in 7 14.5 cm. Horn: Lenght: 43 cm. Mouths Width: 14 in / 35.5 cm. Gramophones Height: 22.83 in / 58 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).