Antiques Gramophone

Today I will be sharing about Antique Gramophone as I believe that this piece of antique is one of the best item to collect besides antique clocks. Not only will it helps to make your house unique itself but it will also be a conversation starter for guests who come to your house. Trust me, your guests will be amaze and curious about your new collection. If you would ask my dad to talk about antique gramophone, he can talk for hours just on this subject.

Anyway, for some history lesson, it is believe that the first person who invented the gramophone was the famous Thomas Edison. He invented the first music playing gadget before he turn his attention on creating light bulbs. He named his first music playing gadget as phonograph that played recorded sounds from round cylinders. The picture on the left is an example of Thomas Edison gramophone. But to be honest, Thomas Edison phonograph's sound was really bad and every recording can only last 1 play.

It was actually Emile Berliner who made Gramophone popular. He was the first person who start recording on flat disks or records and stop recording on cylinders. He founded the famous "The Gramophone Company" that mass produce sound disks for the Gramophone to play them. Most antique collectors will remember his company official trademark, "His Master's Voice" which until today remained one of the most best-known trademark. Its a picture of a cute doggie next to the gramophone.

Antique gramophone is fast getting popular with a lot of people lately. The main reason is the unique sound that is produced from the machine. There are a lot of imitation and fake gramophones in the market and I will be sharing to you some of them so that you can keep a lookout whenever you intend to buy one yourself. In the meantime, if you still have not decided to get an antique gramophone yourself, I hope the clip below will change your mind :) Happy Listening !