Victor E "Monarch Jr." phonograph playing record

1901 Victor Talking Machine Model E Monarch Jr. "pre-dog" phonograph playing Victor "pre-dog" record. (7" turntable and record)

Victor Record #A-65 - "Turkey in de Straw" sung by Billy Golden.

The audio is not so good as compared to some of the other videos. You will hear the sound quality changes depending upon the position of the camera.

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• 1901
• Victor
• Talking
• Machine
• Monarch
• Jr.
• pre-dog
• phonograph
• record
• player
• #A-65
• Turkey
• in
• de
• Straw
• Billy
• Gol

[Seto8881]

is it real or from scrap parts?

[Phonophan79]

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

[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.

[patefon39]

Plate 10 cali inch.

Thank

[XSVguy1405]

"cough" "cough" gramophone ;)

[Mr1920s]

@Phonophan79

Where can one find them?

[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?