Antique Berliner Gramophone-Phonograph Model 3. With 5 Berliner Records. France, 1895

Antique Berliner gramophone-phonograph mode 3 with 5 records, made in France in 1895 and in working order. We are looking at a really ancient gramophone, which nevertheless has survived to our days in fine condition. It has been fully restored so some parts, the wooden arm, with its metalwork and screws and the turntable felt, are reproductions which have been adapted to the pieces original style. The reproducer is original from the time, an extremely rare piece: it is probably one of the first generic reproducers ever made. It is not signed but stands out for its high-quality sound performance. The gramophones box is made of solid Wood, boasting a straight and sober design and remaining in fine condition. One of the sides bears the original brand decal, slightly worn but complete and visible. In other side we can see a decal with the inscription CIE. FRANÇAISE DU GRAMOPHONE PARIS. The horn is made of nickel-plated metal; it is composed of two parts made of different metal alloys, each one showing a slightly different condition. It is connected to the reproducer by a leather elbow, probably the original one. At the cranks device we can see a serial number, LG 1548, engraved in the metal surface. This antique Berliner gramophone mode 2 with 5 records is an old-time piece, as authentic as original and with an undeniable attractive. Dimensions: Box: Side: 13.8 in / 35 cm. Height: 4 in / 10 cm. Horn: Length: 16.5 in / 42 cm. Mouths Width: 10 in / 25 cm.Berliner Gramophones - History Emil Berliner was born in Germany and moved to the United States in 1870. He became famous for inventing the gramophone, the device which would revolutionize the international music industry and whose technology is still used by record players and vinyl records. In 11881 Berliner became a USA citizen; his interest in sound recording would make him research through Edisons and Bells techniques. In 1887 he patented his firs device, the Gramophone, a machine which did not record sounds on cylinders but flat disks. This system made much easier the task of make multiple copies of each unit. Aiming to found his own business, Berliner contacted engineer Eldridge R. Johnson in order to design an affordable wind-up motor for his Gramophone. The design succeeded and Berliner partnered with Johnson and founded the Victor Talking Machine Company. When Berliner suggested adopting the famous image of the dog and the gramophone as their brand logo, the company would change its name to His Masters Voice. After some legal disputes for the Gramophone name in the USA (this is the reason which the Victor Talking Machine Co. could not use it in its commercial name), Berliner would found other companies in different countries: The Berliner Gram-o-phone Company in Canada, the Deutsche Grammophon in Germany and the British Gramophone Co. Ltd.