Gramophones & Phonographs

Portable (small 'suitcase' style) Gramophones:
List updated 26/01/2012

Cecca Model 1 c.1926Decca model ‘1’. c.1926

Classic Decca portable gramophone.
Decca actually invented the practical portable gramophone utilising this system.
The ‘Trench’ gramophones used in WW1 were pretty well identical to this model.
Patented ‘Dulciflex’ reflecting horn system
Single spring Garrard motor.
Decca ‘Crescendo’ soundbox.
Plays very well! Usually these are in poor condition but this one is in as near MINT condition as is possible to get!

Stock No. T362

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hmv_model102 c.1940HMV model 102. C.1940.
The classic 102!
Now very popular due to its super quality sound.
This is a wartime model which was supplied without the record tray (presumably to save metal) or studs on the motorboard.
Single spring motor.
No.5b soundbox.
Manual or automatic start/stop (via selector lever). ‘Exponential’ tone arm/horn.
Black leathercloth. Really excellent condition.
Stock no.T366. £195.00.

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HMV model 100 c.1922HMV model 100. c.1922
The very first ‘proper’ HMV portable gramophone and highly collectable today.
Tone arm, with Exhibition soundbox, on a ‘rise & fall’, as the tone arm is swung round into the playing position.
Polished aluminium sound reflector below.
Twin needle containers in the lid.
Front wind.
Black leathercloth.
All really excellent condition and quite hard to better on this, now rare, early machine.
Stock no.T211

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Orchorsol c. 1930Orchorsol. c.1930.

Unusual and quite rare portable. Nice, mottled deep red leathercloth covered case.
Complex split ’double’ horn system.
Very ‘technical’ Orchorsol soundbox.
Single spring Garrard motor
Manual start/stop.
Record storage in the lid (like HMV 101) behind a nice varnished wood cover with the Orchorsol logo.
Excellent condition and a really good player!

Stock No. T358 £125.00

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Cliftophone c. 1920sCliftophone. c.1920s
The unique Cliftophone with horizontal soundbox.
These do play really well with a long horn system and excellent Garrard motor.
Choice of manual or automatic start/stop.
Horn exit at the front of the case behind a drop down door.
Record storage at the bottom of the case behind a press studded enclosure on the right hand side.
Rare dark red leathercloth.
Super, ‘minty’ condition overall! £175.00

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Cabinet (floor standing) Gramophones:

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HMV model 156 c.1928HMV model 156. c.1928
One of HMV’s very best cabinet gramophones.
I have just sold the oak one and now here’s a nice
Mahogany one! Cabinet with double doors over slatted grill horn exit and flat top lid.
Useful twin shelves below for record storage.
Large ‘folded’ horn system, together with the excellent no.4 soundbox, gives really good sound. Double spring no.32 motor.
Automatic start/stop with speed regulator and speed indicator.
Really excellent (near ‘minty’) condition.
The cabinet has been well re-finished.
A serious ‘player’ machine!
Stock no.T352.

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Table Top Gramophones:

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Faucht und Fabi c,1914Feucht und Fabi. c.1914.
Very rare and unusual small table-top gramophone

All metal case which is basically the circular horn with the motor in the centre.

Nice original ‘mahogany wood-grain’ paint with gold edges. 7 ¾” turntable. Manual start/stop and speed regulator on the side.
‘APC Excellent’ soundbox.
Plays well! Nice!
Stock No T266 £250.00

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HMV model 130 c. 1930HMV model 130. c.1930.

The very best player of all table-top gramophones, bar none!
I have just sold two of these and this is another very nice one!
They are not common now (people like to hang onto them!).
Nice ‘square’ style oak cabinet with flat top lid and ‘one hand’ lid stay. Fret/cloth horn exit (with excellent condition original cloth – rare, it usually needs replacing!). 5a soundbox. Automatic start/stop
Big, double spring no.32 motor. 12 “ turntable
Really excellent condition (slight small stain in middle of lid).
Stock no.T372. £280.00.

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HMV model 103 c. 1924HMV model 103. c.1924.
An early model 103 with nice brass backed no.4 soundbox.
Single spring motor
Long ‘folded’ horn gives great sound quality.
Classic HMV oak cabinet design with ‘ogee’ style lid and double doors over slatted grill horn exit.
Manual start/stop.
These are great players and this is a top quality early one.
Really excellent condition.

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HMV model 104 c. 1935HMV model 104. c.1935.
One of the last HMV table top gramophone designs and one of the very best players.
Oak cabinet with fret/cloth horn exit. ‘Ogee’ style lid
Convenient shaped cabinet is wider than depth.
‘Exponential’ horn/tonearm system, together with the 5a soundbox, gives it it’s great sound.
Really excellent condition.

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Horn Gramophones:
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Columbia c. 1912Columbia. C.1912.

Really nice early Columbia! Oak cabinet. Big, single spring motor with front wind. Columbia logo on the side.
Screw in horn. Columbia’s nicely engineered back bracket/elbow. Tone arm with Columbia sound box incorporating ‘quick fit’ spring needle retaining.
Horn probably re-painted at some time but well done with correct gold striping.

Sorry, I regret I cannot ship this machine (too vulnerable to damage),

it must be collected or I can deliver, reasonably locally.
Stock no.T370. £595.00.

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HMV model 5 (H.E.B.o) c.1920sHMV model V. c.1920

All HMV horn gramophones are now rare and desirable (i.e. expensive!).

This one is a nice ‘bargain price’ simply because it has been re-motored with a later HMV double spring no. 32 motor (a much better motor than the earlier ones!).
This makes this machine ideal for some ‘serious’ playing!
The soundbox is a later fitting also but, is a high quality one.
Oak cabinet has been re-finished (HMV logo on the front a bit faded).
Very good nickel plate.
An HMV horn gramophone for not big money and a great player!

Sorry, I can’t ship this machine (too vulnerable to damage)
it must be collected or I can deliver, reasonably locally.

Stock no.T343

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Toy Gramophones:
List updated 26/01/2012

Chad Velley 'Close n' Play' c.1960sChad Valley ‘Close ‘n play’. c.1960s
 Really colourful little 45 player!
This is an acoustic machine, the 3 ‘D’ size batteries power the motor only
Sapphire needle is placed automatically on the edge of the record as the lid is closed, for play
Plays fine! Above all, it is in truly MINT condition (never been used as far as I can tell).
In its cardboard box and a set of new batteries.

Stock no.T348. £59.00.

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Phonographs (cylinder players):
List updated 26/01/2012

Edison Standard model B c.1906Edison ‘Standard’ model B. C.1906
.Another of the excellent later 2 minute phonographs. The so-called ‘Tall Standard’ due to its slightly deeper case to accommodate the improved sprung motor-board. Model ‘C’ reproducer. Witches hat style horn (modern made but exactly right). Excellent condition including lid.
Stock no.T367. £350.00.

Edison Standard model ‘A’ c.1902. (not illustrated yet). This is a 2 and 4 minute phonograph, fitted with the Edison ‘combination gearing’ attachment. Also, it is fitted with the later, vertical, large reproducer carrier for the larger ‘Diamond B’ reproducer. However this machine is fitted with an unusual but high quality reproducer (not Edison and I’ve never seen one before!) for 4 minute cylinders. All excellent condition including the lid.
Stock no.T347. £395.00.

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Edison Standard model A c.1901Edison ‘Standard’ model ‘A’. c.1901
 An early Standard with small oak cabinet and nice ‘banner’ style logo
For 2 minute cylinders.
Single spring motor.
Model ‘C’ reproducer.
Original (rare!) ‘witches hat’ style horn (a bit rusty but original finish).
Really excellent condition including the lid.
Nice!

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Edison Standard model B c.1905Edison ‘Standard’ model ‘B’. c.1905
 For 2 minute cylinders.
The so called ‘tall Standard’ in a deeper case to allow for the new sprung motorboard.
Oak case with ‘Edison’ logo on the front.
Single spring motor.
Model ‘C’ reproducer
Aluminium horn (probably not original but to correct pattern).
Excellent condition including it’s lid.
£360.00

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Edison Gem model A c.1905Edison ‘Gem’ model A - c.1905
Edison’s smallest phonograph for 2 minute cylinders.
Nice oak case with early ‘banner’ style transfer on the front of the lid.
Key wind.
Model ‘C’ reproducer
Aluminium horn (modern made but exactly right).
Really excellent condition overall.

Stock no. T313. £375.00

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