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I recently bought at auction some early literature with the name "Mutual Phonograph Company" ,it has a chicago address and advertises columbia machines, edison spring motor,edison machines, polyphone attachments and records. The records are advertised as being manufactured by them. I thought it unusual that both Edison and Columbia products were available from them. Just wondered if anyone knows anything about them. Thanks, Bob Smock

Sounds very interesting - - could you post some scans?

George P.

I will see if I can get some of it posted,please bear with me, Thanks, Bob

Trying to scan some items ,hope it works, Bob

Please bear with me ,I've got 5 or 6 scans that I'm trying to make work, I'm not the greatest at this stuff, Bob

That first scan is great, Bob! The illustration shows an AS cabinet with the B mechanism just sitting in it - - backwards! No coin slot shown either. I've seen similar illustrations meant to depict the new BS, but not this particular one. The $20 price makes it clear that the new machine is a BS, so would date this flyer to around August 1898 or slightly later.

Thanks for posting - - I'm looking forward to seeing more! Great flyer - -

George P.

heres another

hows this

another.

one more