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Phonograph

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:  Domestic item
:  music,  leisure,  China-made
:  Sydney
:  Sydney
:  c.1930

Gordon Ma's Grandfather brought the phonograph out from China. There is a label 'Sincere Company' in the box.

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Gordon Mar phonograph

Image Courtesy of: Gordon Mar

The phonograph was an item sold in the Sincere Department Store in China. Gordon Ma's grandfather brought it out from China.

The phonograph was made by Columbia Graphophone Co. It was inside a wooden box like a small suitcase. Inside the box there is a small label with the English and Chinese names of 'The Sincere Co Ltd' on the top and an English label 'Columbia Viva-tonal Grafonola' below the 'The Sincere Co Ltd' label.

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