Antique Victor III Gramophone - Phonograph. USA, Circa 1915

Antique Victor III gramophone or phonograph made in USA circa 1915, in fine condition and excellent working order. This singular device mounts a double-string motor, very powerful and which makes it possible to play ancient records with a loud and clear sound. The gramophone is entirely original of the period except for the paint on the horn, which was repainted many years ago and that originally I think it was black and the painting of the arm support. The box is made of solid oak wood and has a dark-walnut finish, stylish and greatly preserved. It is neoclassical in style, with grooved side corner pillars and flat side panels. At the front side it has a metal nameplate with the famous image of a dog listening to a gramophone, the brand name and the serial number 38817. The reproducer is an original Exhibition model made in USA by the Gramophone Ltd. Co. For its fine sound and great appearance, this antique Victor III gramophone will stand out in a good collection or a complete music room. Dimensions: Box: Side: 14.17 in / 36 cm. Height: 7.87 in / 20 cm. Horn: Length: 24.8 in / 63 cm. Mouths Width: 18.9 in / 48 cm.Victor Talking Machine Co. - History The Victor Talking Machine Company was founded in 1902 by Eldridge Johson, owner of a small machine shop in New Jersey (USA) after the proposal made by Emile Berliner to produce a low-cost spring motor to build a phonograph for his records. In the late 1880s, Berliner had invented a flat phonograph record that could be mass-produced. At the same time Edison had designed the cylinder phonograph, but the cylinders could not be mass-produced. After a complicated series of patent infringements and lawsuits, Berliner was restricted from selling his products in the USA so he moved to Canada. It was then when the Victor Talking Machine Company was founded; it was the beginning of a history of success. In 1906 the company launched the Victrola, a gramophone hidden into a piece of furniture which become a real success. During World War I the business declined but sales rose again after the content. In 1925 they produced the Ortohponic Victrola with an improved quality sound. At the late 1920s Johnson sold the company to RCA and it was renamed RCA-Victor.