Our last posting must have been a bit too easy for our regulars hound contributors, but for those still biting at the bit here is the answer ….

Courtesy of EMI Group Archive Trust
The Klingsor Gramophone was invented in Germany in 1907, and featured a group of strings stretched across the horn opening which resonated as the sound was emitted. There many styles and sizes available, including coin-op and ones with dancing figures in the recess below the horn. They were sold in the UK through Murdoch, who was still offering machines in the 1920’s.