Lot 78
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An unusual shop window display gramophone model
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An unusual shop window display gramophone model

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An unusual shop window display gramophone model
made to resemble a Trademark Gramophone, the painted horn in gold, with bracket support, Swiftphonetta sound box and plain plywood case, circa 1970; a Columbia Graphophone type AQ, No. 51035, with black and gold line painted conical horn, in home-built carrying box, accompanied by a framed advertisement of this phonograph showing the original price of 15/-; a reproduced French phonograph, with lyre form metal bedplate with gilt highlights and spun aluminium horn; a child's Saphona tinplate gramophone (lacking govenor and horn); a tea tray decorated with HMV record cover logos on black painted ground; and four 2-minute cylinders. (a lot)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The current owner purchased the display model from a bicycle shop which was closing down in Northampton, (name seen on the sound box). Being a small, family-run business, they would also cater for wireless sets.

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