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Re: Early HMV "Portables"
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:32 pm
by Sidewinder
However already in 1915 the bowl in lid models were being used, as this one from the science museum indicates. Complete with bullet hole. A fantastic artefact!
Re: Early HMV "Portables"
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 7:06 am
by Steve
Hello
Re: Early HMV "Portables"
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 7:10 am
by Steve
Does anyone know the difference between a PAO and PAAO? I'm not sure which one I have.
Re: Early HMV "Portables"
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 7:12 am
by Steve
The Trench Celeste (pictured in the previous page) was a portable originally made for and retailed by Millers Music of Cambridge in 1914. I believe it pre-dated the first Decca by a few months. I have one identical to the one shown with the only difference being that the horn is painted black on my example.
Re: Early HMV "Portables"
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:50 am
by Gramtastic
Steve, it was interesting to hear that the Celeste was marketed by Millers - I assume this is company as per the photo from one of my other machines ? Incidentally, my Celeste also has a black inside to the horn and doesn't have a Millers label on it...Andrew
Re: Early HMV "Portables"
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 2:11 pm
by CarlosV
Steve wrote: Tue Jan 26, 2021 7:10 am
Does anyone know the difference between a PAO and PAAO? I'm not sure which one I have.
Hi Steve, I found this answer on the forum
viewtopic.php?p=232151#p232151