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How to Understand Common Record Grading and Notations



May 12, 2012 1 Comment

There are many factors in the price of a record as I explaind in "Things you Need to Know When Buying and Selling Vinyl Records/Phonographs". One of the major factors in the value and/or loss of value of a record/phonograph is damage or defects. In this article I will cover some of the common record notations (Also know as the short-hand notation system). This is used by many collectors, dealers, and auction houses to describe the condition, special notations or damage of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Antiques, Auction, Authentication, Collectibles, Mechanical Music, Phonograph, Vintage Tagged With: Antique, Authentication, Mechanical music, Phonograph, records

Things you Need to Know When Buying and Selling Vinyl Records/Phonographs



March 9, 2012 2 Comments

When buying or selling vinyl recodes there are some things you need to know. In this article I will cover some of the more important things you need to know when dealing with vinyl records. Let's get started with knowing what type of records you have. There are many different sizes of records that have been sold since the invention of the phonograph player here are some of the more common ones. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Antiques, Collectibles, Mechanical Music, Phonograph Tagged With: Antique, antique market, Collectibles, Mechanical music, Phonograph, records

My Favorite Phonographs



February 8, 2009 Leave a Comment

In this article I wrote about my favorite phonographs. Every collector has their favorite pieces in their collection, this maybe the first piece they bought, a piece they just had to have or the one they cant seem to get their hands on. We all have our favorites, here are mine. Victrola XVIII (18) The Victrola XVIII was the most elegant non-custom phonograph made by the Victor Phonograph company. It was introduced in 1915. The Victrola XVII cabinet was fancy hand carved with finely detailed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Phonograph Tagged With: Antique, by Korin Iverson, Edison, Edison opera, Mechanical music, Phonograph, Victor phonograph, victrola

How to find the age of a Mason & Hamlin Piano



January 27, 2009 6 Comments

Use the following chart of Mason & Hamlin serial numbers to help determine the age of your piano. The serial number of your Mason & Hamlin piano can be found in several locations, depending on what model of Mason & Hamlin you are trying to date. Mason & Hamlin Serial Number Locations 1. Model B, A, AA and BB grand pianos First, sit at your piano like you are playing it. Then look into the piano plate and to the left of the centre of the piano. There should be a serial … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Antiques, Mechanical Music Tagged With: Antique, Antique piano, by Korin Iverson, Mechanical music

The History of J.P Seeburg Pianos and Orchestrions



December 20, 2008 Leave a Comment

In 1887 Justus Seeburg started his career in the piano industry. He spent these years in the Chicago-land area. The first company Seeburg worked for was C.A. Smith this later became Smith, Barnes, and Strohber.  Seeburg then went and worked for Bush and Gertz. After Bush and Gertz he became the manager of the Conover Piano manufacturing facility of the Chicago Cottage Organ Company. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mechanical Music Tagged With: Antique piano, Mechanical music, Seeburg

How to find the age of a Steinway Piano



November 23, 2008 Leave a Comment

Have you ever wondered how old your Steinway piano is? An antique is classified as something over 100 years old. You can read more about the differences between antique and collectibles in the article differences between antiques, collectibles, and vintage item. Steinway has been in business for around 150 years making only 50 years worth of pianos antiques. To find the age of your Steinway piano please see the Steinway chart below. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Antiques Tagged With: Antique, Antique piano, Authentication, Mechanical music, Steinway

The History of the Edison Cylinder Phonograph



October 21, 2008 9 Comments

Thomas Edison's work on two other inventions, the telegraph and the telephone as a result of this the phonograph was invented. In 1877, Edison was working on a machine that would transcribe telegraphic messages through indentations on paper tape, which could later be sent over the telegraph repeatedly. This development led Edison to wonder if a telephone message could also be recorded in a similar fashion. He experimented with a diaphragm which had an embossing point and was held against … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Phonograph Tagged With: Antique, Edison, Mechanical music, Phonograph

The Edison Opera Phonograph



October 20, 2008 3 Comments

The Edison opera was introduced in November 1911. This superior Edison phonograph was said to have given the best sound of any cylinder or disc machine. This phonograph had a horn-reproducer assembly which made it immobile. The cylinder would move under the stylus. This would produce very little mechanical noise. The reproducer was suspended over the cylinder record by its own output tube. This tube was held in the neck of the horn support by a knurled screw. To play a cylinder record you would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Phonograph Tagged With: by Korin Iverson, Edison opera, Mechanical music, Phonograph

The Victor Talking Machine Company from 1901-1929



October 18, 2008 1 Comment

The Victor Talking Machine Company was founded by Eldridge Johnson in 1901, and quickly became a main player in the quickly growing phonograph market. Johnson had been active in the phonograph business as a motor supplier for several years earlier, and had learned an immense deal about the emerging home entertainment market. At the turn of the century, all phonographs used a large external horn to "amplify" the playback sound. Although this system worked quite well, the stark horn tended to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mechanical Music Tagged With: Antique, Mechanical music, Victor phonograph, victrola

Hupfeld Phonoliszt Violina the 8th Wonder of the world



September 11, 2008 Leave a Comment

Hupfeld's 'violin player' was one of the marvels at the World's Exhibition of 1910 in Brussels. The Hupfeld Phonoliszt Violina was made in Germany by Ludwig Hupfeld. Hupfeld was the world's leading manufacturer of automatic pianos and orchestrions, 1892-1930. They also made rolls circa 1934. Founded in 1892 when Ludwig Hupfeld took over J.M Grob & CO. ultimately employed over 2500 people in several factories, the largest including about 1 million square feet of floor space. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Antiques, Mechanical Music Tagged With: Antique, Antique piano, by Korin Iverson, Mechanical music

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