Old newspaper articles about collectors & other phono topics

[edisonplayer]

This one is a little more on the music box side.

New York collector from July 1st, 1970

I remember Bill Kennedy.edisonplayer

[AmberolaAndy]

From February 14, 1970: Teacher brings an Edison Standard to show her pupils.

1887? Judging by the style of the carriage this is a 1901/1902 transitional Model A Standard

[Lucius1958]

This one is a little more on the music box side.

New York collector from July 1st, 1970

Wow: that's about 2 years before I got my first phonograph!

- Bill

[AmberolaAndy]

From January 9, 1960.

[VanEpsFan1914]

I find the lack of factual information in these articles...disturbing.

[JohnM]

The Claremont Courier (Claremont, California) wrote an article about me in the early 1990’s and I was so careful to explain to the reporter the differences between ‘Phonograph’, ‘Graphophone’, ‘Gramophone’, and ‘Victrola’ — but of course, the reporter mangled it all anyway. Probably the biggest howler was her writing that I played her a recording by “Big Spider Beck”.

[AmberolaAndy]

“Big Spider Beck”.

Seriously? Wow.

Ok here’s today’s article : From July 25, 2002.

[JohnM]

“Big Spider Beck”.

Seriously? Wow.

Ok here’s today’s article : From July 25, 2002.

Mr. Ramsay has a Symphonion ‘Eroica’ 3-disc music box!

[electrolaman 64]

So above is an 1970 article about me at age 16 when I was a Sophomore attending Anderson High School located in scenic Anderson, IN. The photo below is present day me at age 65. Oh to be young again..... NAH!

[AmberolaAndy]

It’s great seeing fellow members posting their own articles in the thread!


From July 19, 1992