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EMG XA gramophone, 1931: details and images
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The pick-up arm is articulated halfway along to facilitate access to the turntable. Holding the stylus is EMG's high-quality circular transducer unit. Also visible is the brake lever, which applies pressure to the turntable to slow it to a standstill. |
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This is the threaded column to which the instrument's horn is attached. Designed with a low centre of gravity to enhance balance, the horn still needed two people to attach it: one to fit it stably into the threaded column; one to circle the machine repeatedly until the horn was screwed in place. |
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A mahogany veneer finish meant the device would fit with the grand interior of the wealthy owner. |
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Close-up image of the surface of the horn, which consists of heavy papier maché material allegedly formed from old copies of The Times. This material absorbs a great deal of the surface noise and crackle from the discs, and thus improves the quality of the sound output. The horn is 28 inches across. |
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Close-up image of the brake lever and felt turntable covering. The XA was finished to a very high standard as befits a unit aimed at the connoisseur. This model and others from the same stable were manufactured well into the 1940s. |
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Rotations and views
A selection of views from the interactive rotations, to view the whole set of rotation images you can download emg.zip (KB) which contains all 36 images.
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