1901 Victor Type 'A' Top Wind Phonograph Playing 1900 Zonophone Record

Here is my 1901 Victor Talking Machine Type 'A' playing a 7-inch 1900 Universal Talking Machine Company record "A Little Bit Off The Top" By Edward M. Favor. This particular label is very scarce and represents the earliest recordings in late 1900 by Frank Seaman's Universal Talking Machine Company for his Zonophone machines. The record is announced by Edward M. Favor. I hope that you will forgive my temporary departure from recording my music box videos. I also enjoy early phonographs as well. Thanks for stopping in and I hope you enjoy this video.

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Music

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• Victor
• Phonograph
• Gramophone
• Talking
• Machine
• Zonophone
• Berliner
• Victrola
• Type
• Columbia
• Graphophone
• Edison
• Antique

[MrNightOwL100]

Beautiful old stuff.

[MusicBoxBoy]

@MrNightOwL100 Thanks!!

[gmmix]

Plalys surprisingly well for its vintage. Great video. Thank you.

[MusicBoxBoy]

@gmmix You are very welcome. Thank you very much for the nice comments.

[sheffmb]

I'm jealous. I wish I had for my collection. Awesome piece.

[MusicBoxBoy]

@sheffmb Thanks for the nice comments. I looked for a long time before I found this machine and it was well worth the wait. You may find one when you least expect it.

[emrys820]

Great Machine, It's beautiful and a great record,

[myxklptk]

Tune: When Johnny Comes Marching Home

[kirtley2010]

i really wish i had this record, just brilliant

[grassulo]

@djoutrage18 also if you collect modern 33 and a third RPM and also 45 RPM vinyl get a pioneer or technics automatic turntable from the early 1980s, my friend who is blind has a technics one and absolutely loves it since I set it up for her and showed her how to handle vinyl, by the edges and center only! They are great sounding turntables and very easy to use once set up properly.

[grassulo]

@djoutrage18 your best and easiest to use bet would be to get a 1940's era record changer for playing those, since all you really need to do is stack them on the changer and hit the switch. West tech services is the best place to have them restored, they did an amazing job with rebuilding the cartridge on mine but they will restore the whole unit for you to 100% working. I have a friend who is also 100% blind and she loves records as much as I do.

[atomaugust]

I have learned that old 78 RPM discs rotated anywhere between 70 & 90 RPMs. It wasn't until electric motors came into play that the 78 RPM speed could be standardized. My collection dates back to 1903, and I have a machine to play them (Garrard LAB80) I'm still looking for a wind-up machine.

I have recorded a wind-up machine by placing an electret-condenser mic in front of the horn, in a totally quiet room. The results were outstanding.

[cowtippingrocks]

wow now theres something you dont see everyday.