A superb and fully working HMV His Master's Voice 97B Blue Coloured Portable Picnic Gramophone (No. 97B/I 105741) c.1937.

A fabulous and fully working gramophone, fitted with a HMV Sound Box, which has been very well looked after for the past 80 years.  What makes this Gramophone somewhat rare is that it has the original Instruction booklet & key! (having those two things is really scarce!)

Condition:

* External - Excellent throughout, with only the very lightest cosmetic time marks, see pictures
* Internal - Excellent, noting only very light cosmetic time marks
* Chrome Parts (Internal) - Excellent, bright and clean condition 
* Rotation - Excellent and fully working
* Turntable Start/Stop (Brake) - Excellent & working
* Speed Adjuster - Checked & working
* Turntable Cloth - Excellent condition
* Sound Box - Excellent and fully working
* Winder Handle - Excellent and undamaged
* Leather Carry Handle - Excellent & unbroken
* Original Model 97 Instruction Booklet - Good for year noting some light pencil marks & page damage
* Original Case Lock Key - Excellent & unbroken

NB Fully tested and plays GREAT........

Comes with:

* Few spare Needles
* Winder Handle, as illustrated
* Original HMV Model 97 Instruction Booklet (very scarce)
* Original Case Lock Key (very scarce)

An excellent working & very highly sought HMV 97B Gramophone with the Case Key & Instruction Booklet!