HMV 163 Gramophone in Full Working Order Basingstoke

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HMV 163 Gramophone in Full Working Order

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HMV-163-Gram ... 3b4d253ab3

[phonosandradios]

I see it even has the original key - although I hope it doesn't get lost being stuck in there!

[JerryVan]

They claim it's mahogany... Doesn't anyone know wood species anymore?

Wish it were local.

[epigramophone]

Even if sellers cannot identify different woods, the oak and mahogany 163's each had different grille designs.

[barnettrp21122]

If you'll kindly indulge me, an exchange between Mad Margaret and Despard Murgatroyd from Gilbert and Sullivan's "Ruddigore"

MAR.
Yes, I know, dear—it shan't occur again.
(He is
seated—she sits on the ground by him) Shall I tell you one of
poor Mad Margaret's odd thoughts? Well, then, when I am lying
awake at night, and the pale moonlight streams through the
latticed casement, strange fancies crowd upon my poor mad brain,
and I sometimes think that if we could hit upon some word for you
to use whenever I am about to relapse—some word that teems with
hidden meaning—like "Basingstoke"—it might recall me to my
saner self.
For, after all, I am only Mad Margaret! Daft Meg!
Poor Meg! He! he! he!
DES.
Poor child, she wanders! But soft—some one
comes—Margaret—pray recollect yourself—Basingstoke, I beg!
Margaret, if you don't Basingstoke at once, I shall be seriously
angry.

MAR.
(recovering herself).
Basingstoke it is!
DES.
Then make it so.

It works for me!
Bob

[BillH_NJ]

If you'll kindly indulge me, an exchange between Mad Margaret and Despard Murgatroyd from Gilbert and Sullivan's "Ruddigore"

MAR.
Yes, I know, dear—it shan't occur again.
(He is
seated—she sits on the ground by him) Shall I tell you one of
poor Mad Margaret's odd thoughts? Well, then, when I am lying
awake at night, and the pale moonlight streams through the
latticed casement, strange fancies crowd upon my poor mad brain,
and I sometimes think that if we could hit upon some word for you
to use whenever I am about to relapse—some word that teems with
hidden meaning—like "Basingstoke"—it might recall me to my
saner self.
For, after all, I am only Mad Margaret! Daft Meg!
Poor Meg! He! he! he!
DES.
Poor child, she wanders! But soft—some one
comes—Margaret—pray recollect yourself—Basingstoke, I beg!
Margaret, if you don't Basingstoke at once, I shall be seriously
angry.

MAR.
(recovering herself).
Basingstoke it is!
DES.
Then make it so.

It works for me!
Bob

That immediately came to mind for me as well.

Bill