Phonographs That Played 78 rpm records – the78rpmrecordspins

Phonographs That Played 78 rpm records

A Fifty Dollar Deal To Introduce Rex Records-1915

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The furniture and clothing department store, Michael Brothers, inserted the following advertisement in The Daily Standard Union newspaper of Brooklyn, N.Y. on October 15, 1915 introducing the new Rex record, which could be played on the Rex Talking Machine. There is another advertisement on this blog for the Rex phonograph.

The Supertone Phonograph-1919

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An interesting advertisement for The Supertone Phonograph appeared in the Schenectady Gazette on October 16, 1919, posted by the local Carl department store. Here is that advertisement, below.

Victrola and 78 Journal-Issue 2, Fall 1994

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Here is the second installment of the Victrola and 78 Journal, edited by Tim Gracyk, in the Fall of 1994. The first issue can also be found on this blog.

Antique Phonograph News-January-February Issue, 2015

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Once again, I am please to share with my readers the publication of the Canadian Antique Phonograph Society, in which one will find various articles pertaining to phonographs, etc. The current issue has an excellent article about the history of the Phonola, a Canadian manufactured gramophone, along with other items of interest.

Victrola and 78 Journal, Volume 1, Summer, 1994

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While searching for new material to publish, I came across a series old articles that were written for the Victrola and 78 Journal in 1994. The material pertains to both gramophone and 78 rpm records, so it falls within this blogs theme. I hope you will enjoy the first edition, and will continue with the series […]

Christmas and Phonographs of the 1920’s

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Happy Holidays to you during this festive season! Many stores during the Holiday season, suggested that a phonograph would be an ideal present for the home. Here are a few examples of the newspaper advertisements used to entice people to buy.

A Day At The Christie Antique Show With The Edison Phonograph Museum

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The hunt for records took me out today to the Christie Antique Show, billed as the largest show in Ontario, held twice a year in the Spring and Fall at the Christie Conservation Area on Highway 5 west of Flamborough, Ontario.. Of course leaving early to get there by 8:30 a.m was hampered by our […]

The Little G’ant Talking Machine 1915

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Here is another example of the type of talking machine that was popular in 1915, as posted in the May 29 edition of The Billboard.

The Wondophone Talking Machine Sells At Sight 1915

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The November 6, 1915 edition of Billboard carried this advertisement, placed by the Wonder Specialty Mfg. Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for their Wondophone Talking Machine.

The Blue Bird Phonograph 1920

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This advertisement for the Blue Bird phonograph was placed in the Buffalo Courier on November 14, 1920. The Blue Bird Phonograph was manufactured that month and year in California.

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