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United Record Label
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:52 am
by bbphonoguy
Can anyone fill me in on "United Records"? I found one at a local 2nd hand shop. I assume it was produced by the Standard Talking Machine Company, because it has the same large spindle hole, and one side lists the perfoming musicians as the "Standard Orchestra".
Re: United Record Label
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 6:45 pm
by scullylathe
I've never seen a United with a Standard label 9/16" hole - mine are all 1 7/16; just smaller than a 45RPM. Like Standards, they were Columbia knock-off machines and records with odd sized spindle holes.
Re: United Record Label
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 4:06 pm
by bbphonoguy
No, this one has the same hole as a Standard record.
Re: United Record Label
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:01 am
by scullylathe
Then you must have an oddball. I was able to find this website
http://78records.cdbpdx.com/UR/
that shows label scans. These are the only United Talking Machine labels I've seen. Although being a "knockoff" product, anything is possible.
Re: United Record Label
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:35 am
by bbphonoguy
Well, thanks for the website. Those labels are the same as mine except, as before stated, the spindle hole is smaller. Hmm.
Re: United Record Label
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 6:07 pm
by Guest
[quote="bbphonoguy"]Well, thanks for the website. Those labels are the same as mine except, as before stated, the spindle hole is smaller. Hmm.[/quote]
I actually saw one of these small-hole Uniteds at an antique store in Hot Springs. Didn't buy it, but did get a pic ...
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hp ... 4141_n.jpg
