Phonographs

About Antique Phonographs

The phonograph was the leading method of playing recorded sound from the 1870s through the 1970s. Thomas Edison patented the phonograph in 1878, based on a rotating cylinder recorded with grooves that could be read by a stylus. Around 1901 the Victor Talking Machines Co. popularized recorded discs, which replaced the cylinders.


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An Interview With 78 RPM Record Collector Ted Staunton

An Interview With 78 RPM Record Collector Ted Staunton

Ted Staunton was born in England, but now lives an active retired lifestyle in Vancouver, Canada. Ted has an …  [more]



Top Websites (“Hall of Fame”)

Victor-Victrola Page

Victor-Victrola Page

Paul Edie's reference site on The Victor Talking Machine Company and its 'Victrola' phonograph ('His Master's Voice…  [more]

Rene Rondeau's Antique Phonograph Museum

Rene Rondeau's Antique Phonograph Museum

A collector since age 12, RenĂ© Rondeau's site showcases the early history of recorded sound, with great photos and…  [more]

Montana Phonograph Company

Montana Phonograph Company

A great collection of American and European phonographs, graphophones, and gramophones, displayed under the guise o…  [more]

78 RPM Record Label Collection

78 RPM Record Label Collection

Ted Staunton's fabulous record label collection spanning six decades (1900-1960). Browsable by decade or label name…  [more]


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