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1899 Vitaphone
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1899 Vitaphone
I was able to add a few more American Talking Machine records to round out my Vitaphone collection.
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Re: 1898-1899 Vitaphone by the American Talking Machine
Wow!! 
That's a fabulous display.
That's a fabulous display.-
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Re: 1898-1899 Vitaphone by the American Talking Machine
Fantastic!!! Thanks for sharing.
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Re: 1898-1899 Vitaphone by the American Talking Machine
Very nice! Vitaphones are interesting records. That's a great display. 
The Vitaphone wasn't launched until mid-1899, and it wasn't until April 1900 that Albert T. Armstrong was informed that Columbia had switched its patent protection to the Universal Talking Machine Company (Zonophone). You can read about this on pages 72, 73 and 75 of The Talking Machine Compendium.
Some of the same principals involved in Vitaphone had launched (in a limited way) the Wonder Talking Machine in 1898. The two operations were somewhat related, but not the same.
Congratulations on adding more Vitaphone records to your collection!
George P.
The Vitaphone wasn't launched until mid-1899, and it wasn't until April 1900 that Albert T. Armstrong was informed that Columbia had switched its patent protection to the Universal Talking Machine Company (Zonophone). You can read about this on pages 72, 73 and 75 of The Talking Machine Compendium.
Some of the same principals involved in Vitaphone had launched (in a limited way) the Wonder Talking Machine in 1898. The two operations were somewhat related, but not the same.
Congratulations on adding more Vitaphone records to your collection!
George P.
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Re: 1898-1899 Vitaphone by the American Talking Machine
Thanks George!! I always appreciate your helping me to get the facts straight.phonogfp wrote:Very nice! Vitaphones are interesting records. That's a great display.
The Vitaphone wasn't launched until mid-1899, and it wasn't until April 1900 that Albert T. Armstrong was informed that Columbia had switched its patent protection to the Universal Talking Machine Company (Zonophone). You can read about this on pages 72, 73 and 75 of The Talking Machine Compendium.
Some of the same principals involved in Vitaphone had launched (in a limited way) the Wonder Talking Machine in 1898. The two operations were somewhat related, but not the same.
Congratulations on adding more Vitaphone records to your collection!
George P.
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Re: 1899 Vitaphone by the American Talking Machine
Wow. Very nice, rare collection. Thank you for sharing it with us.
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Re: 1898-1899 Vitaphone by the American Talking Machine
You're very welcome, Mike!Mlund2020 wrote: Thanks George!! I always appreciate your helping me to get the facts straight.
George P.
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Re: 1899 Vitaphone by the American Talking Machine
Congrat's….. what size are those records??
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Re: 1899 Vitaphone by the American Talking Machine
They are the 7 inch American Talking Machine records in the distinctive brick red color , many of which were pirated copies of Berliner records.fmblizz wrote:Congrat's….. what size are those records??
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