Machine made by E.M.G. Handmade Gramophone Company. Imported from England about 1930. Type rarely seen in W.A. Machine has a large papier-mache horn (possibly made of London tele- phone directories). Machine plays 78 r.p.m. records using bamboo stylus Note that this can be associated with T76/2 fibre needle cutter, T76/205 HMV record cleaner and CH75/215 album of records.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | T1975.216 |
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| Accession Date: | 7 Oct 1975 |
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| Credit: | Mr J.T. Cooke, Mrs J. Gilbert, and Mrs H. Embleton |
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Material
| Wood/Wood | Various metals, wood, paper, felt.
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Measurement
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