{"id":1758,"date":"2015-10-15T15:01:05","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T15:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.regentantiques.com\/blog\/?p=1758"},"modified":"2019-04-10T11:06:18","modified_gmt":"2019-04-10T11:06:18","slug":"just-for-the-record-an-hmv-gramophone-dating-from-1938","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regentantiques.com\/blog\/just-for-the-record-an-hmv-gramophone-dating-from-1938\/","title":{"rendered":"Just For The Record &#8211; An HMV Gramophone Dating From 1938"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is a lovely thing &#8211; a Vintage Portable HMV Gramophone Model 102 in Brown dating from 1938. In its day this fine instrument would have been regarded as the pinnacle of gramophone design and was a much prized possession in many a household. The quality of sound that is could reproduce, given the very basic technology, by today&#8217;s standards, upon which it was based, is superb and we are sure that this example of this iconic gramophone will soon find a place in the collection of an enthusiast who has been looking around for the right one to buy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1760\" style=\"width: 293px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1760\" class=\"wp-image-1760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regentantiques.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/06960-Vintage-Portable-HMV-Gramophone-Mod-102-Brown-1938-15-1.jpg\" alt=\"Just For The Record - An HMV Gramophone Dating From 1938 \" width=\"283\" height=\"260\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">HMV Gramophone Model 102 in Brown dating from 1938<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The makers, HMV, were, and still are to some extent, a big name in the music business and were famous for their mascot of a small dog peering into the soundhorn of a gramophone listening to a recording of &#8220;His Masters Voice&#8221;, hence HMV. The illustration below, which became their trademark and logo, was actually an extract from a painting by the artist,\u00a0Francis Barraud, A.R.A.entitled &#8220;His Master&#8217;s Voice&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1761\" style=\"width: 280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1761\" class=\"wp-image-1761 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regentantiques.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/06960-Vintage-Portable-HMV-Gramophone-Mod-102-Brown-1938-13.jpg\" alt=\"Just For The Record - An HMV Gramophone Dating From 1938 \" width=\"270\" height=\"204\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1761\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nipper the Dog &#8211; HMV&#8217;s Mascot<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The HMV 102, of which this is a fine example in excellent condition, is still widely recognised as being at the forefront\u00a0of portable gramophone design and it remained in production, with only minor changes, from its launch in 1931 until the late 1950s. This particular model has a brown Rexine leathercloth surface on the outside and a brown motor board with the internal fittings being chromium plated.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regentantiques.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/06960-Vintage-Portable-HMV-Gramophone-Mod-102-Brown-1938-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1765 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regentantiques.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/06960-Vintage-Portable-HMV-Gramophone-Mod-102-Brown-1938-6.jpg\" alt=\"Just For The Record - An HMV Gramophone Dating From 1938 \" width=\"270\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The turntable system has an automatic or manual start\/stop option by means of a selector lever. There is a single spring motor with the 5a soundbox and there is a proportional tone arm and horn system.<\/p>\n<p>Offered for sale at just \u00a3625, this gramophone will not be around for long to be sure to look at the other pictures by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.regentantiques.com\/itemDetails\/06960-Vintage-Portable-HMV-Gramophone-Mod-102-Brown-1938\"> following this link<\/a> or, better still, visiting our north London showroom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dimensions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Height 41cm \u00a0x Width 28cm \u00a0x Depth 15cm, or if you prefer, Height 1 foot, 4 inches x Width 11 inches x Depth 6 inches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shipping<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We would be pleased to ship this fine HMV gramophone to almost any destination worldwide &#8211; please contact us for a shipping quotation first. Shipping to mainland UK destinations is offered free of charge.<\/p>\n<p>For expert help and advice, please call \u00a0+44 20 8809 9605 or email: \u00a0info@regentantiques.com. Better still, why not visit our north London showroom?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a lovely thing &#8211; a Vintage Portable HMV Gramophone Model 102 in Brown dating from 1938. In its day this fine instrument would have been regarded as the pinnacle of gramophone design and was a much prized possession in many a household. 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