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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

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

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