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I found this yesterday. I never heard of Freeman Phonograph before. Looks interesting if anyone is around Lexington, Kentucky.

http://lexington.craigslist.org/atq/5479521452.html

I am really interested in this!

I'd love to have a phonograph from my own state and from Nashville. So I'm going to try contacting them. It doesn't look like it's in the best shape, but really like the history!

Some interesting links about the Freeman Talking Machine Co. of Nashville Tennessee:

The right-hand column of the December, 1918 issue of Packages, page 26, shows they were around to capitalize on the post- WWI phonograph boom:

http://tinyurl.com/jh4cms7

The Tennesseean newspaper from 21 December, 1919 has an advertisement (but you've got to sign up for a free trial to get a good gander at it)

https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/121731035/

The Tennesseean again, from 15 August 1920… Tough to tell what is on this page

https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/118798338/

A factory fire in 1922, likely the end of the line for this company (phonograph glut + economic recession + factory fire):

http://mtr.arcade-museum.com/MTR-1922-7 ... 5-8-42.pdf

This Music Trades article (lower right hand corner of page 21 of the 12 August, 1922 issue) about the same 8 August, 1922 fire notes that Freeman Talking Machine was the only company of its kind in Nashville:

http://tinyurl.com/zplgvn7


That was fun! Best wishes, Mark