His Master's Voice

Portable gramophone

Model 101

 

Anyone who has ever heard an HMV gramophone knows the difference to all the other manufacturers that existed at that time. It was simply the premium manufacturer of its time. 

The photos are part of the offer

The photos are part of the offer

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Assessment of the condition of the records and shellac

 

We have a rating system that is meaningful and understandable for everyone. Shellac records cannot offer the sound quality of modern media, and a record from the 1950s is hardly distinguishable in quality from vinyl. Older records, especially before 1926, already had the special crackling sound when new. But that is precisely what makes it so special.

 

Evaluation

Description

 

New

Still original welded plate.

 

Mint

Used record without any flaws.

 

near mint

excellently preserved record with no or tiny signs of wear, optically and acoustically very nice

 

VERY GOOD +

excellently preserved record with minimal signs of use, almost no impairment of sound

VERY GOOD

very well preserved record with slight signs of wear, slight cracking and cracking possible

 

VERY GOOD -

very well preserved record with clear signs of use, good sound quality

GOOD+

Averagely preserved record with normal signs of use such as grey grooves, superficial scratches, wipers, scratches

GOOD

More severe signs of wear, more severe sound defects

GOOD-

Clear optical and acoustic defects, but still playable

FAIR

strong optical and acoustic signs of wear, hardly playable

POOR

unplayable, only specimen copy

BC+ / 1BC+

Edge damage, very slightly chipped, with number: only one side (here page 1)

BC / 2BC

Edge damage, no impairment of playability, with number: only one side (here side 2)

BC-(10)

Edge damage with approximate indication of the affected grooves (here 10)

CRACK

Plate has a crack

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We have a rating system that is meaningful and understandable for everyone. Shellac records cannot offer the sound quality of modern media, and a record from the 1950s is hardly distinguishable in quality from vinyl. Older records, especially before 1926, already had the special crackling sound when new. But that is precisely what makes it so special.         The buyer pays shipping costs, we pay eBay fees. We only charge the shipping costs that we pay to DHL. We do not charge packaging costs. We only ship insured. If you pick up the item - which is of course possible - there are no shipping costs.         Please pay within 8 working days. If we do not receive any payment after this period, we will unfortunately have to contact eBay. Just as we present ourselves and behave as buyers, we