Parakeets

The monk parakeets in Benalmadena, Spain.

The beautiful gramophone of my yesterday Blip has turned out not be a authentic gramophone :-(. Good that I didn't by it for 250 euros:-).

I got today an email from a specialist, thank you Ian Calderblank:

"It is an ingenious gramophone assembled from mostly genuine gramophone parts. It took skill to assemble this gramophone especially if it plays well.
The Decca 10 was a conventional portable gramophone from late 1920’s / early 1930’s. Some parts could be from a Decca Portable, others parts like the motor and turntable could be from  an HMV wooden Table Top or portable model. If it is an HMV motor it would have “The Gramophone Co. Limited” stamped on it, HMV turntables of this period were covered in brown felt.
 
The parts range in manufacturing date from circa 1927 to the early 1930’s.
It could have been made anytime between the early 1930’s and yesterday, dust and dirt in awkward to clean places might indicate that it has some age.
 
In your photo I do not see a brake to stop the turntable from revolving after playing a record. No doubt a turntable brake has been incorporated somewhere.
 
It certainly is a conversation piece and because nothing is covered or hidden away it shows the theory behind the playing of mechanical music and how motor speed is controlled. Useful for a school?
 
In the UK an Antique Dealer assuming both good physical and mechanical condition would ask about GBP95 for a Decca Portable Gramophone
 
All the best
Ian Calderbank
(  www.gramophones.info  )"