Oldest Phonograph & Record Store in Continuous Operation?

[Valecnik]

I cant help but wonder if the store front photo dates closer to 1921 than 1931. There's still a big variety of horn machines shown, along with several hornless table top models. I cant see anything with the swan neck tonearm that was introduced in 1925, & AFAIK the machines shown wouldn't have been available after around 1926/27.

I think you are right Shane. It's likely they found that photo somewhere undated and just guessed as to the actual date. The other possibility I'd thought of is that in somewhat of a remote place the newer technology came a bit later. Still that seems like too big of a gap.

Is that you just outside the door?

If you mean the person with the black shirt and brown/orange windbreaker tied around his waist, (not the headless dummy under the "SALE" sign), yes, that's me.

Good to see a face to match with the name...

Thanks Tinkerbell, again I'm the one in black & orange (as opposed to the dummy).

[gramophoneshane]

Yeah, I think the gap is a little too big. There's a poster advertising "What'll I do", which was written in 1923, so I doubt they were 8 years behind getting the latest hits

[Tinkerbell]

Thanks Tinkerbell, again I'm the one in black & orange (as opposed to the dummy).

Thanks for the clarification The lack of upper torsos, heads and arms on the mannequins really threw me...

[Lenoirstreetguy]

There's also a poster for Linger A While which puts it in the 1923-24 era.

Montreal has Archambault Music which has been on the same location on Sainte-Catherine since 1900 or so.