23-06-2011, 03:38 AM
I don't think there is anything in the pictures that has valves in it - they all look to be acoustic gramophones to me. This is pre-radiogram era in the UK at least.... although one model in the middle photo seems to have a flex coming out of it...but that may be for an internal light.
Brian - are you sure the date is 1926 - In the middle photo of the three I can see two oak 163 HMVs and two oak HMV 202s, a line of four mahogany 203s at the back and a few oak 194s all of which went onto the market in late 1927 (November for the 163 - cost £30) - all of these models had the new re-enterent horns. The date must therefore be late 1927 at the earliest.
I also see that there are a nice 5 examples of the smaller 157 HMV along the front the with quarter cut vaneering on their front doors. Lovely.
Richard.
Brian - are you sure the date is 1926 - In the middle photo of the three I can see two oak 163 HMVs and two oak HMV 202s, a line of four mahogany 203s at the back and a few oak 194s all of which went onto the market in late 1927 (November for the 163 - cost £30) - all of these models had the new re-enterent horns. The date must therefore be late 1927 at the earliest.
I also see that there are a nice 5 examples of the smaller 157 HMV along the front the with quarter cut vaneering on their front doors. Lovely.
Richard.
