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January 9th 1906: the patent and logos for the Victrola were granted.

January 16, 1900: The Latest Up To Date Records!!

Okay... I could not resist this thread! I have tons of old ads and some of them made it into my book on the Granby phonograph. For a moment in time, Granby phonographs created quite a sensation in the phonograph world - well, that is what their advertising and marketing would lead one to believe...

1897 advertisement for the Edison Home machine!

AmberolaAndy wrote: Wed Nov 09, 2022 8:51 am 1897 advertisement for the Edison Home machine!

Does anyone have an example of this Edison Home with the drawer?

AmberolaAndy wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 9:05 am Various 1906 advertisements for the Pooley VTLA

I found this recently. It seems to add some insight into the reasoning behind the design. http://www.mulhollandpress.com/styled-2 ... index.html

I think that the fact that it was fairly unadorned helped to make it acceptable and once it was acceptable, they could make the cabinets more elaborate.

Listening to the phonograph at the Paris Exhibition of 1889 :

October 15, 1910 3 new Victrola models are introduced!

October 1st 1908: an advertisement of President Taft’s recordings!

The only way you could hear a president speak without seeing them in person!

Here are some adverts from the Sears, Roebuck & Co Talking Machine Department.
Interesting to see a Gem Graphophone. Which came first, this or the Edison Gem?