Decca Model 120 Gramophone The Jazz Me Blues
Here s a clip of another of the gramophones from my collection. This is the Decca Model 120 which dates from the late 1920 s early 1930 s. It s a front wind machine with a case which is bigger than some other portables, no doubt to maximise internal space to accommodate the large bifurcated horn. It has a flushmounted motor board, swanneck tone arm, 10 turntable, auto stop and a manual brake. The horn only leaves enough room inside for a Garrard, single spring, motor but it will still usually play both sides of a 10 record on a single wind. It is fitted with a Meltrope III soundbox. The record is The Jazz me Blues played by the New Orlean Rhythm Kings featuring Wingy Manone (trumpet), George Brunies (trombone) Sidney Arodin (clarinet), recorded in September 1934 on the Brunswick Records label, No. 02040B Please visit for more details of my collection.
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