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Hi Ya Sean! Nope! Not the same place but OH you're a LUCKY DOG to get that batch of records you described, brother! WOWZIE! That's a haul and a half of nice early records. And not all beat up either! You must have been (and still must be!) thrilled by that find. My "little" cache of early records years ago that I got from the elderly lady was in the little town of Kirkland, NY. I don't even know if she's still living but if she is, she's got to be REALLY old by now. Fun stuff to listen to and share with others these finds of the past! Can we see a label or two of a few of your faves from that haul? Take care,

Doug

Here are a couple of the two sided Zonos I got there:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-1906-Zonoph ... 286.c0.m14


Found this on ebay. There was another one yesterday, for $3,000.00.

Thanks for sharing those Zono label pics, Sean. Great titles...

Here is a single sided British Zonophone Record.

Getting back to the question of spoken introductions: wasn't the main purpose of them to prevent other companies from pirating your issued records by simply dubbing them or just pasting a new label on them?

Zonophone existed in Sweden too. Originally a German company, The International Zonophone Co. in Berlin, registered the label at the Swedish patent office in January 1902. Only a few issues - mainly by a female choir recorded in Berlin - were made. In 1903 the label name was taken over by the Gramophone & Typewriter Co. in London and was used on the Swedish market as the budget label of that company during the years 1905-1910.

I only have a single example of the latter type of Swedish Zonophone: two patriotic tunes recorded by the operatic bass Ernst Svedelius in 1908. I also have a British Zonophone issue with banjoist Olly Oakley playing two highly politically incorrect titles: Dreams Of Darkie Land and The Whistling Nig.

Fredrik

Your Swedish Zonophone sounds interesting Fredrik. Has it got the standard International Zono label or something different?
It seems strange hearing you've only got one British Zono record. They're even more common than G&T's out here. I guess because the USA had it's own Zono label, and British imports were few & far between.

Hi All! How funny is it that my first post as a new member is the topic of my first 7" 78 record. Today also happened to be the day that I bought my first! I'm getting confused with all of the patent fights and name changes I'm unable to really afix an accurate date of manufacture. The front has a shield shape with the words Zon-o-Phone Record, National Gram-o-phon Corp., All Rights Reseved. Grenadier March, By Victors Herberts Band 9396. The reverse is a lease agreement info. Any ideas? If I can figure it out (I'm new) I'll post a photo.

That's too funny.......I see there are some great 7" & 9" Zono's on Ebay right now.....

1923VictorFan wrote: I'm unable to really afix an accurate date of manufacture. The front has a shield shape with the words Zon-o-Phone Record, National Gram-o-phon Corp., All Rights Reseved. Grenadier March, By Victors Herberts Band 9396. The reverse is a lease agreement info. Any ideas?

The "shield label" discs like yours were manufactured from April/May 1900 until National Gramophone Corp went into bankruptcy in September 1901. Looks like a good title!

George P.