His Master's Voice Gramophone, model 109. England, 1925.

Antique His Masters Voice table gramophone (model 109), fully original and in excellent condition, made in England in 1925 and in perfect working order. The motor has been thoroughly fine-tuned and today the gramophone sounds very well. The box is made of solid oak wood and is enhanced and protected by a dark walnut finish, finely preserved. All the motors component parts are original and remain in good condition too. If we lift the top, inside we will find a decal with the brand logo of His Masters Voice. It shows a greatly-preserved colorful image of the famous dog listening to a horn gramophone. The reproducer or soundbox is also a His Masters Voice piece; it bears the engraved brand and manufacturers name at the back. The tone arm, the turntable and the rest of the parts are made of chrome-plated metal, in very good condition and showing almost no signs of the trace of time and use. The gramophone keeps the original crank to wind up the motor, in working order. For its quality and prestige, this amazing antique His Masters Voice table gramophone will delight every lover of music and exclusive pieces. Measurements: Width: 17.3 in / 44 cm. Height: 12.2 in / 31 cm. Depth: 11 in / 28 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).