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Re: Old newspaper articles about collectors & other phono to

Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 12:26 am
by AmberolaAndy
Another article with a name some here are familiar with.

February 3, 1985

Re: Old newspaper articles about collectors & other phono to

Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 8:49 am
by fran604g
AmberolaAndy wrote:Here’s an article about the 1990 Union show!

June 7, 1990
Who are Emil Eldridge and Victor Johnson, I wonder?

Re: Old newspaper articles about collectors & other phono to

Posted: Sat May 02, 2020 1:52 pm
by AmberolaAndy
fran604g wrote:
AmberolaAndy wrote:Here’s an article about the 1990 Union show!

June 7, 1990
Who are Emil Eldridge and Victor Johnson, I wonder?
Friends of Big Spider Beck, apparently. :lol:

Florida collector: August 10, 1980

The years he cites his machines were made are pretty accurate. No “1904 victrolas” or “1888 Edison standards” here.

Re: Old newspaper articles about collectors & other phono to

Posted: Sat May 02, 2020 5:34 pm
by AmberolaAndy
Historic article about “The Graphophone”

July 31, 1886

Re: Old newspaper articles about collectors & other phono to

Posted: Sat May 02, 2020 7:07 pm
by AmberolaAndy
A advertisement for a “gramiphone concert” the technology was so new back then they weren’t sure how to spell it! :lol:

March 12, 1897

Re: Old newspaper articles about collectors & other phono to

Posted: Sat May 02, 2020 8:59 pm
by phonogfp
AmberolaAndy wrote:A advertisement for a “gramiphone concert” the technology was so new back then they weren’t sure how to spell it! :lol:

March 12, 1897
In March 1897, that Berliner (or "Berlinger") would have been either lever-wound or hand-driven!

George P.

Re: Old newspaper articles about collectors & other phono to

Posted: Sat May 02, 2020 9:05 pm
by AmberolaAndy
phonogfp wrote:
AmberolaAndy wrote:A advertisement for a “gramiphone concert” the technology was so new back then they weren’t sure how to spell it! :lol:

March 12, 1897
In March 1897, that Berliner (or "Berlinger") would have been either lever-wound or hand-driven!

George P.
I’ve always wondered how the lever wound motor worked.

Connecticut collector

August 3, 1973

Re: Old newspaper articles about collectors & other phono to

Posted: Sun May 03, 2020 6:56 pm
by AmberolaAndy
Article about an Edison Home machine. Some familiar names to members mentioned.


April 26, 1992

Re: Old newspaper articles about collectors & other phono to

Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 6:55 pm
by AmberolaAndy
Maryland collector: July 3, 1955

Re: Old newspaper articles about collectors & other phono to

Posted: Tue May 05, 2020 8:21 am
by fran604g
AmberolaAndy wrote:Historic article about “The Graphophone”

July 31, 1886
Can you tell me where you found this?

Best,
Fran