Victor E "Monarch Jr." phonograph playing record

[patefon39]

Plate 10 cali inch.

Thank

[XSVguy1405]

"cough" "cough" gramophone ;)

[Seto8881]

is it real or from scrap parts?

[Phonophan79]

@Seto8881 This one is all real and original from ca. 1901. Thanks for looking!

[fromthesidelines]

The custom of announcing the song and vocalist at the start of the record was carried over from cylinder recordings- by 1902, this practive had been abandoned when printed labels provided more than enough information for the early record collector. This, incidentally, was recorded on January 9, 1901. A later "pressing", B-65, was recorded on October 31, 1901.

[saltburner2]

Was this record made on an etched metal master, before wax mastering came in?

When it did, circa 1901-2, sound improved considerably.

[jeffray1944]

my ex had a nice machine but since we divorced I don't get to play it anymore

[wormhead145]

how mutch does something like that cost?

[edisonphonographs]

Origionally that also had a nut that went on the spindle to hold the record down. There were a couple of gimicks used to prevent the disc record from slipping on the turntable. Some had a little pin next to the spindle and a groove cut out in the record and some had a nut. These are unnecessary because the felt on the turntable will provide enough friction to prevent the record from slipping. It is necessary on machines with very small turntables like the thorens excelda.

[Phonophan79]

Yes, there are replica's available for sale... I just have yet to buy one.

[Mr1920s]

@Phonophan79

Where can one find them?

[ocmike34]

you do a great haunted house at haloween with that!

rare record and machine!

[roguedog60]

what a treat to see this in operation and to hear this record (rec. 1/9/1901). I have a Columbia Graphophone Grand cylinder of the same artist and selection but can't hear it as I don't have the big machine.

[DavidN23Skidoo]

Very rare disc, and a great old phonograph! Thank you for sharing!

[tetuishitetu]

The music of an old machine is good.

Thank you for the brilliant performance.

[fuzzbear6240]

Phonophan, Very nice. Congrats. YF, J.

[gramophoneshane]

Magnificent Victor! I'm so jealous. A front mount horn machine is about the the only style missing from my collection.

Billy Golden's great too. I've only ever heard his Edison recordings before.

[ringoffirejc]

Nice machine!

[ringoffirejc]

Nice machine!