HMV 130

[bart1927]

Well, I finally upgraded to a double spring motor. Not only because this is my 50st post, but also because I bought a HMV 130. I bought it on Ebay from a seller I know and trust, and I can't wait until I get it!

eBay Item #120368353482

[gramophoneshane]

Congratulations! I doubt you'd find a better sounding table model.Your early electrics will sound fantastic. It looks to be in excellent condition too.

[MordEth]

Well, I finally upgraded to a double spring motor. Not only because this is my 50st post, but also because I bought a HMV 130. I bought it on Ebay from a seller I know and trust, and I can't wait until I get it!

Bart—That looks like a nice machine (and congratulations on your 50th post). From the pictures and video, it looks and sounds great.

Shane—do you own one of this model?

For posterity (and for anyone who cannot read German or Dutch), here is the original text and a horrible machine translation of that eBay listing. I would take it out of all caps, but I do not know how to properly capitalize German.

Feel free to mock my attempts at cleaning that up, they’re terrible. But hopefully you can get the gist of it.

— MordEth

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ORIGINAL ALTE TISCH GRAMMOPHON FUR 78 UMD SCHELLACK HMV

[Original Old Table Phonograph for 78 RPM Shellac HMV]

SEHE UND HOR MICH SPIELEN

[See and Hear Me Play]

HALLO HIER IST EINE SEHR GUT SPIELENDE HMV 130 TISCH GRAMMOPHONE HERGESTELD IN ENGLAND ETWAS 1930 FUR DAS ABSPIELEN VON IHREN 78 SCHELLACKPLATTEN DAS GERAT SPIELT SEHR GUT UND KOMT NATURLICH MIT 2 SCHALLPLATTEN DAZU UND EINE DOSE MIT 200 NADELN SO SIE KONNEN DAS GLEICH AUSPROBIEREN, DAS GERAT IST GANZ ORIGINAL HAT NATURLICH GEBRAUCHSPUREN UND EINE KLEINE REPARATUR AN DER 5A SCHALLDOSE DER HMV 130 IST EIN DER BESTE TISCH GRAMMOPHONES IMMER GEMACHT.

[Hallo here is a very good HMV 130 table-top phonograph made in Hergesteld, England in 1930 for playing later 78 shellac records. The device plays quite well and comes with 2 to records and a dose of 200 needles so you can define this also try, the device is original is naturally footsteps and use a small repairs to the 5A Schalldose (?) The HMV 130 is a table-top phonograph, the best ever made.]

GENAU WIE IHREN VORELTERN DAS IN DER 30E JAHREN AUCH ANHORTEN, KEINE STROM KEINE BATTERIEN NUR EIN KURBEL UND DAS FUNCTIONIERT IMMER, WEN SIE DAS AUCH MOCHTEN KLICKEN SIE NUR AUF JETZT KAUFEN 275 EURO ODER SIE KONNEN MITMACHEN MIT DER AUTION AB 240 EURO

[Exactly how their forefathers 30e in the years anhorten (?) also without power or batteries, just a crank and it always functions, whom you also mochten (?). Click to buy now for only 275 Euros or you can start the auction at 240 Euros.]

ICH HABE EINE KLEINE FILM GEMACHT SODAS SIE SEHEN KONNEN WIE DAS SPIELT, VIEL SPASS BEIM BIETEN

[I have made a small film sodas konnen (?) you can see how it plays, have fun and bid.]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8LdUnAXrzs[/youtube]

[bart1927]

Well, I finally upgraded to a double spring motor. Not only because this is my 50st post, but also because I bought a HMV 130. I bought it on Ebay from a seller I know and trust, and I can't wait until I get it!

Bart—That looks like a nice machine (and congratulations on your 50th post). From the pictures and video, it looks and sounds great.

Shane—do you own one of this model?

For posterity (and for anyone who cannot read German or Dutch), here is the original text and a horrible machine translation of that eBay listing. I would take it out of all caps, but I do not know how to properly capitalize German.

Feel free to mock my attempts at cleaning that up, they’re terrible. But hopefully you can get the gist of it.

[I do not intend to mock you, but I made some corrections to the machine translation. Feel free to integrate my post into yours, because now we have 2 almost identical posts]

— MordEth

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ORIGINAL ALTE TISCH GRAMMOPHON FUR 78 UMD SCHELLACK HMV

[Original Old Table Phonograph for 78 RPM Shellac HMV]

SEHE UND HOR MICH SPIELEN

[See and Hear Me Play]

HALLO HIER IST EINE SEHR GUT SPIELENDE HMV 130 TISCH GRAMMOPHONE HERGESTELD IN ENGLAND ETWAS 1930 FUR DAS ABSPIELEN VON IHREN 78 SCHELLACKPLATTEN DAS GERAT SPIELT SEHR GUT UND KOMT NATURLICH MIT 2 SCHALLPLATTEN DAZU UND EINE DOSE MIT 200 NADELN SO SIE KONNEN DAS GLEICH AUSPROBIEREN, DAS GERAT IST GANZ ORIGINAL HAT NATURLICH GEBRAUCHSPUREN UND EINE KLEINE REPARATUR AN DER 5A SCHALLDOSE DER HMV 130 IST EIN DER BESTE TISCH GRAMMOPHONES IMMER GEMACHT.

[Hello, here is a very good HMV 130 table-top phonograph made in England around 1930 for playing 78 rpm shellac records. The device plays quite well and comes with 2 records and a box of 200 needles so you can try it out right away. The device is completely original, of course there are some signs of use, also there is a small repair to the 5A soundbox. The HMV 130 is one of the best table top gramophones ever made.]

GENAU WIE IHREN VORELTERN DAS IN DER 30E JAHREN AUCH ANHORTEN, KEINE STROM KEINE BATTERIEN NUR EIN KURBEL UND DAS FUNCTIONIERT IMMER, WEN SIE DAS AUCH MOCHTEN KLICKEN SIE NUR AUF JETZT KAUFEN 275 EURO ODER SIE KONNEN MITMACHEN MIT DER AUTION AB 240 EURO.

[Just like your forefathers in the 1930's listened to it. No electricity or batteries, just a crank and it always functions. If you want to do that also, just click to buy now for only 275 Euros or you can start the auction at 240 Euros.]

ICH HABE EINE KLEINE FILM GEMACHT SODAS SIE SEHEN KONNEN WIE DAS SPIELT, VIEL SPASS BEIM BIETEN

[I have made a little film clip so you can see how it plays. Happy bidding!]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8LdUnAXrzs[/youtube]

[gramophoneshane]

David,

I don't own one, but the 130 has been on my want list for a while. They've got a decent sized horn combined with the 5b soundbox, so they sound really good for a table model. It should hold it own with the smaller Victor ortho uprights & consoles.

[Calle]

Bart1926: congratulations; nice machine !

BTW the seller's German / description is probably not so good... But, who cares

[richardh]

Congratulations Bart. Thats a nice machine. I note that the original selling price for this oak machine was £10 10 shillings! If only they cost that today!

RJ

[Steve]

Curiously the escutcheon appears to be either a replacement one OR the inner piece has disintegrated through heavy use and been lost? This should also have an oxidised brass plating but it appears to be nickel? There is definitely something not quite "right" about it anyway.

I wouldn't comment on the grille cloth as the photo makes it look very dark with a heavy weave. Is it original?

The 130 should only ever have a 5a soundbox on it, coming as it did after the No. 5 and well out of stock before the advent of the 5b.

HTH

[bart1927]

Curiously the escutcheon appears to be either a replacement one OR the inner piece has disintegrated through heavy use and been lost? This should also have an oxidised brass plating but it appears to be nickel? There is definitely something not quite "right" about it anyway.

I wouldn't comment on the grille cloth as the photo makes it look very dark with a heavy weave. Is it original?

The 130 should only ever have a 5a soundbox on it, coming as it did after the No. 5 and well out of stock before the advent of the 5b.

HTH

Hi Steve, according to the Ebay description the gramophone is completely original. It has a 5A soundbox. I`m not an expert on talking machines, but this man also has a physical shop in the Netherlands, and I bought my first gramophone (a portable Columbia 109a) from him. He is well known among Dutch collectors, so I assume he can be trusted completely.

English is not my mother tongue, and I´m not always familiar with the "gramophone" terms used on this board. What exactly is an escutcheon? And what part of the gramophone should have an oxidised brass plating? Tonearm? Needle cup? Soundbox? Maybe you could provide me with some pictures so I can see what a completely original HMV 130 should look like. Thanks in advance for your trouble.

Bart

[MordEth]

English is not my mother tongue, and I´m not always familiar with the "gramophone" terms used on this board. What exactly is an escutcheon?

Bart,

While I am sure that everyone knows that I am no expert, I can at least help you with part of the terminology.

Here is an escutcheon (although not, I am sure, from this machine):

These are usually seen (in phonographs) where the crank goes into the machine. The term is most commonly used in plumbing, I think.

And ‘gramophone’ is another (primarily British?) word for phonograph.

Hope this helps.

— MordEth