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I just bought a World Record manufactured by the World Record Phonograph Company of Chicago. However, I was unable to find info. When I did a Google search , Columbia Records popped up? I did find a Talking Machine company of Chicago, but nothing about World Record?

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In the forum there was info, brochures in PDF form, etc, if memory doesn't fail...
Among 609 matches, there is this one
viewtopic.php?p=294843#p294843
Looking for World Record Controller I found this
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk › ...
Controller, and selector by World Record Limited | Science Museum Group Collection
And YouTube also has info and videos... The EMG Colonel showed one:
https://youtu.be/s_TW3ns1e1I
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Inigo wrote: Sun Aug 28, 2022 2:48 pm In the forum there was info, brochures in PDF form, etc, if memory doesn't fail...
Among 609 matches, there is this one
viewtopic.php?p=294843#p294843
Looking for World Record Controller I found this
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk › ...
Controller, and selector by World Record Limited | Science Museum Group Collection
And YouTube also has info and videos... The EMG Colonel showed one:
https://youtu.be/s_TW3ns1e1I
I added a photo of the record.

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I have wondered for years about the World Phonograph Company. I have not seen the label on your record before, but I have this really nice metal sign that advertises The World Phonograph Company from Chicago, Illinois. It could be a Columbia Client company, but in the advertisement it says it will play all Disc records. That makes me think it had a reproducer that could move to various positions. I am not aware of any Columbia machines that did that. But, who knows.

Anyway, the sign is wonderful. Sorry for the shadow on the left side. I didn't want to take it down to get a picture.
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That was my thought as well!

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Thank you for this OrthoFan!

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Here are a few more of the same labels, different titles

https://www.discogs.com/label/1517877-T ... nograph-Co

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I've never seen a World record. As you know, that was one of those companies with a short lived career. Arto also said Universal Record on their label.edisonplayer.

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Wtf is arto?

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