Another article with a name some here are familiar with.
February 3, 1985
Old newspaper articles about collectors & other phono topics
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Who are Emil Eldridge and Victor Johnson, I wonder?AmberolaAndy wrote:Here’s an article about the 1990 Union show!
June 7, 1990
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Friends of Big Spider Beck, apparently.fran604g wrote:Who are Emil Eldridge and Victor Johnson, I wonder?AmberolaAndy wrote:Here’s an article about the 1990 Union show!
June 7, 1990

Florida collector: August 10, 1980
The years he cites his machines were made are pretty accurate. No “1904 victrolas” or “1888 Edison standards” here.
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Historic article about “The Graphophone”
July 31, 1886
July 31, 1886
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A advertisement for a “gramiphone concert” the technology was so new back then they weren’t sure how to spell it!
March 12, 1897

March 12, 1897
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In March 1897, that Berliner (or "Berlinger") would have been either lever-wound or hand-driven!AmberolaAndy wrote:A advertisement for a “gramiphone concert” the technology was so new back then they weren’t sure how to spell it!![]()
March 12, 1897
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I’ve always wondered how the lever wound motor worked.phonogfp wrote:In March 1897, that Berliner (or "Berlinger") would have been either lever-wound or hand-driven!AmberolaAndy wrote:A advertisement for a “gramiphone concert” the technology was so new back then they weren’t sure how to spell it!![]()
March 12, 1897
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Article about an Edison Home machine. Some familiar names to members mentioned.
April 26, 1992
April 26, 1992
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Maryland collector: July 3, 1955
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Can you tell me where you found this?AmberolaAndy wrote:Historic article about “The Graphophone”
July 31, 1886
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