Antique of the Week: Vintage Gramophone

As everyone in Kensington knows, Antique Row is one of the community’s points of pride.  Howard Avenue and its side streets are lined with shops specializing in antique furniture, rugs, vintage toys, used books and more. This large presence in the community sparked our feature, Antique of the Week, where we will showcase a different item or curiosity each week to bring attention to pieces from the past.

This week, we’re featuring a vintage gramophone circa 1910-5. According to Betty at Antique Market 3, the gramophone is refurbished with an oak finish, and it includes records. By turning the crank on the side, the gramophone will play the songs of yesteryear.

According to Interique.com, Columbia Grafonola was an internal horn phonograph that played 78 rpm records. It was owned by the Columbia Phonograph Company, which was based in Connecticut. Now it is ready for you to play records from before the advent of the CD player and the iPod.

This particular gramophone is on sale for $995 at , 3776 Howard Ave. Judy Sanders, the proprietor, can be reached at 301-962-5222 to answer any further questions you may have.