Why is HMV called HMV?
HMV stands for His Master’s Voice, the title of a painting by Francis Barraud of Nipper, the mixed Terrier listening to a cylinder phonograph, which was bought by the Gramophone Company in 1899. For advertising purposes this was changed to a wind-up gramophone, and eventually used simply as a silhouette.
How long does a 78 rpm record play?
78 rpm recording time The 12-inch disc, introduced by Victor in 1903, increased the playing time to three and a half minutes. Because the standard 10-inch 78 rpm record could hold about three minutes of sound per side, most popular recordings were limited to that duration.
When did his master’s voice gramophone come out?
Columbia Records, His Master’s Voice Gramophone restoration. This gramophone was a gift from a friend of mine. According to my research, the engine of the device is 1959 production. Because the crank goes up at an angle. So I don’t think the wood cover part is original. Also already made of plywood and amateurly cut.
Where was his Masters Voice made in Australia?
His Masters Voice (HMV) Australia has its origins in a record pressing plant set up in 1925 in the Sydney suburb of Erskineville by its British parent, The Gramphone Company. The address for this record pressing plant is 127 Railway Parade, Erskineville.
Where can I buy a 78 rpm gramophone?
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Where did the his master’s Voice logo come from?
It was a famous trademark and logo of the RCA Victor record label. In the 1970s, the statue of the dog and gramophone, His Master’s Voice, were cloaked in bronze and was awarded by the record company (EMI) to artists or music producers or composers as a music award and often only after selling more than 100,000 recordings.