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Phonolamp Records

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Does anyone here know whether there's an online resource for a complete list of Phonolamp issues?

I own only one example, 1002. Searching popsike, I only see four others: 1000, 1006, 1007 and 1012. I believe they are all Grey Gull matrices issued in 1921.
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Phonoplamp 1002 A.jpg
Phonoplamp 1002 B.jpg

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Along with my Phonolamp, I have Phonolamp 1000, 1004, and 1012. I too would love to see a complete list of catalog numbers for these records.

I'm still looking for a Phonolamp sleeve --- anyone?!?!?

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From ...
https://archive.org/details/V78J10/mode/2up
"According tom Brian Rust's The American Record Label Book, Phonolamp issued less than a dozen recordings. The records were not sold but included with a Phonolamp purchase. Grey Gull was the source of these rare discs."

James.

PS:

I found in Nauck's Auction #64, this ...
PhonoLamp (A) 1010
Joseph Samuel's Music Masters: Humming//
Meyer Davis' Orc: Underneath Hawaiian Skies

and one side of 1001...
PhonoLamp 1001
Joseph Samuel's Music Masters: Toodles
phonolamp 1001.jpg
You may want to contact the Historical Society of the Tonawandas, they have a sales brochure. It may have a list?
https://www.facebook.com/profile/100063 ... cale=gl_ES

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It seems almost possible that you both together make the list... just some missing numbers...
Another possibility is to look in the sales catalogue of Sears and the like.. someone that could have sold the phonolamp
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Did Endlessgraph make any for Fairy Phonograph Lamps?
"The phonograph† is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.

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Re: Phonolamp Records

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Thanks, gentlemen, for the information. Perhaps 1012 is the final issue. If so, it seems that we have about half of them documented here.

Pathé Logical, what are the orchestras / titles on 1004?

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Re: Phonolamp Records

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Hi vintagetenor,

Here are pics of the labels of my Phonolamp records (1000, 1004, and 1012) and pics of 1009 (courtesy of "King Bee" on Facebook).

Hopefully others will post clear pics of others!
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Phonolamp 1000 (1160-B-4-2).jpg
Phonolamp 1000 (1177-B-2-3).jpg
Phonolamp 1004 (1184-C-4-1).jpg
Phonolamp 1004 (1185-B-2-3).jpg
Phonolamp 1009 (Photo of King Bee FB Side).jpg
Phonolamp 1009 (Front) (King Bee FB).jpg
Phonolamp 1012 (1250-A-1-4).jpg
Phonolamp 1012 (1213-B-5-4).jpg

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Wow, splendid collection...
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Re: Phonolamp Records

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Thanks, Pathé Logical! This is great. I now have nine documented. Five contain dance arrangements and four are vocal recordings. It seems that the Phonolamp folks were careful to offer a good representation of each type.

I haven't yet found anything on numbers 1003, 1005 and 1008. Nor have I seen any number above 1012.

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Did anyone make records branded for the Fairy Phono Lamp?
"The phonograph† is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.

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