Period Pictures of Phonographs?
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Re: Period Pictures of Phonographs?
I had the same idea of adjusting the photo - but didn't scroll far enough to see it.
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"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
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Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
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- doublemike
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Re: Period Pictures of Phonographs?
I think that the "little frightening" pyramid of cylinders is... a pyramid of empty containers!
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Re: Period Pictures of Phonographs?
I have been collecting these images for years. Here are a few of my favorites...
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"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
My Wife
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Re: Period Pictures of Phonographs?
How about this cute couple with a portable?
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Re: Period Pictures of Phonographs?
The little kid dressed in his finest.
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Some parts of this photo are cuter than others!briankeith wrote:How about this cute couple with a portable?
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Re: Period Pictures of Phonographs?
I was thinking the same thing. What cute shoes she is wearing...JohnM wrote:Some parts of this photo are cuter than others!briankeith wrote:How about this cute couple with a portable?
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Re: Period Pictures of Phonographs?
Hey - be nice. Two young people in love.
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Yeah, but when he lowers his continuously tapering tone-arm into the undulating groove . . .briankeith wrote:Hey - be nice. Two young people in love.
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Re: Period Pictures of Phonographs?
Buy a bike or a Graphophone. Whatever suits your pleasure. The calendar is open to May, 1902.