"Circa 1927
The 4-40 Orthophonic floor model was introduced in 1927 and offered a larger and more stylish, mahogany finish, cabinet design. In 1927 the selling price was $165.00 and it is estimated that 95,642 of the wind-up units were produced....
Circa 1920s During the 1920s, the two biggest American phonograph companies were Victor Talking Machine and Brunswick. After producing and selling cabinets to other phonograph companies, Brunswick decided to produce their own phonograph...
"Circa 1902-1904
Featuring a 10-inch turntable and heavy spring motor, this model could mount a larger horn than earlier machines. The tapered rear-mount tone arm seen on this instrument was available in 1904. Price, $45.00.
Victor introduced the Victrola with an inside or concealed horn in 1911. Housewives had grown tired of dusting the outside horns! This machine is part of the "Humpbacked" series so named because of the outline of the cabinet. It contains a 12-inch...
The brown ears and glass eyes of this dog are characteristic of the earliest dogs made. This particular Nipper stood in the window of the O.K. Houck Piano Co. in Memphis. When "Father of the Blues" W.C. Handy was in good favor with Houck, Handy's...
"Circa 1927-1928
The Orthophonic Victrola-Radiola 7-3 was similar to the 7-30 and the Alhambra I Victrola-Radiola. The intoductory price was $375 including the tubes. The radio, located under the left lid, was RCA's Radiola 20, a popular tuned...
"Circa 1921-1924
The Victrola XVI was renamed the Victrola No. 120 in 1921 to reflect Victor's new naming scheme. The instument included record albums, a gold-plated 12-inch turntable, Victrola No.2 sound box, semi-automatic brake and automatic...
The Edison Amberola was developed in competition to the Victor Victrola. Both machines have inside horns in answer to the housewives' complaints about dusting the horns on the smaller machines! This instrument plays 4-minute cylinders. The tone arm...
"This trademark of “His Master's Voice” was first used circa 1900 by Emile Berliner (European His Master's Voice) & Eldrige Johnson (subsequently Victor, USA) The original picture of Nipper listening to the phonograph was made with Nipper and...
This was the first disc gramophone. It was invented by Emile Berliner and played a 7-inch disc. It became the Victor "trade mark" model and is seen in Barraud's famous painting with Nipper, the dog. Berliner's machine differed from Edison's in its...
Berliner enlisted the help of Eldridge Johnson, a sewing machine manufacturer, to adapt a spring motor to his gramophone. Johnson soon became a partner and made several improvements on the machine. This is his first model. It features a paper mache...
"Made in late 1900
The Type "C" has a wooden tone arm mounted vertically. The spring motor was altered so that crank protruded from side of oak cabinet. This model also has the black and brass horn. Original cost: $25.00.
"1900
An improvement over the Johnson Type "A, this machine has a larger square base. It sold for $18.00 with spring motor, black and brass horn, and Johnson reproducer. It plays 7-inch lateral cut disc records.
"Made in 1901
The "Monarch Junior" used a new metal, ribbed tone arm and has a brass-finished elbo replace leather for horn coupling. The turntable is 7-inches in diameter. Original cost: $25.00.
"Circa 1901
Known as the Victor Monarch, this machine was supplied in several configurations over its short life span. It was named Monarch to indicate that it was the "King of Talking Machines" up to that time. It has 10-inch turntable to...
"Circa 1903
This Monarch is similar to other Mocarchs on display, but it has the new rear-mount rigid tone arm. A scissors-type mechanism allows the needle and reproducer to be lifted from the record.
The VV-210 was the low-priced console that was developed to revive Victrola sales in the early 1920's. While many collectors disregard this unit today, it was extremely popular in middle class homes in the 1920's. While the early models were made...
"Circa 1901
The Type "C" Victor improved motor design with a side crank which remained stationary while the motor was running. This feature allowed 10" record to be played on 7" turntable.
