ELGAR'S HMV 101

[Expert]

Can anyone please supply the image of Elgar posing on some steps carrying his HMV portable gramophone. I have seen this picture many times, but for the life of me can't find it anywhere now. It seemed to be originally published around 1931, just before the change-over to the 102. I need it rather urgently for something.

[Orchorsol]

I'm not aware of the photo, but is this the one? Presumably manipulated to change the machine into heaven-knows what, so probably no good for your purposes!

[Expert]

Many thanks, Orchorsol, for your kind reply -- but that is the image a correspondent has sent me while asking what Elgar was holding originally! He was advertising an HMV 101 portable, c. 1930-1931 just before it was discontinued to make way for the 102. Presumably there was a large stock of 101s remaining, so the Gramophone Company thought Elgar's image would help to sell them. I have seen the original picture several times, in magazines and on record covers, but can't find it at all now. Hope someone can provide it. Thanks again.

[Expert]

Eureka! As you can see from the attached I have at last found the source of Elgar and his 101 -- in the August 1931 issue of The Gramophone! This must have been one of the very last appearances of the 101 because in September of the same year the magazine printed a review of the 102.
Many thanks if you looked for it.