Help identifying an odd Columbia Grafonola

Stubie · by **Stubie** » Thu Dec 24, 2009 4:38 am

Greetings all,

I was wondering if I could pick your brains for a moment. I'm relatively new to all this and for all my novice searching, I can't appear to figure out what on Earth this grafonola I recently picked up is.

There's no model plate or any other notable markings or identifying features, other than a decoration on the exterior depicting the coat of arms of the Prince of Wales.
Below the Columbia branding, inside the notes reads "Columbia Records" and below that within the circle "Magic Notes Trademark". The banner to the left reads "Made in England" and to the right "patents applied for."

I'm really quite stuck, so any help you could give me would be most appreciated.

Thanks.
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TripleSpring · by **TripleSpring** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 1:22 am

It's a Columbia 110, but why someone's added the coat of arms I dont know.
The front louvers are supposed to open automatically when the lid is raised.

DoghouseRiley · by **DoghouseRiley** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:26 am

It could be a "commemorative edition" if this gramophone was made in the twenties.
King Edward VIII became Prince of Wales in 1910 and started representing his father King George V at home and abroad during the 1920's and became particularly popular with the public.