7 " IMPROVED RECORD Pre Victor Eldridge Johnson Phonograph PRE DOG disc
$
98
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Description
5 day auction ending Monday night
NO RESERVE
This record is for the advanced vintage record collector.
PLEASE, VIEW THE PICTURES PROVIDED…
All pictures taken with **NO** flash
10/31/1900
song by E.M. Favor
Both the record and the label show well.. No cracks, scratches or needle digs in play surface.
Record plays great in my view..
Some light scratches near spindle hole..
The reverse side is blank
Scarce 7" Improved Record # A-187, in great condition from the turn of the century dating no later then 1900. This is a single sided "announced" record that has very good sound quality and volume. The disc plays through smoothly without any issues on my wood horn Victor D phonograph using a fiber needle… Extremely minor background noise which is barely noticeable.. I'm not a record collector but I would give it an overall rating of 8.5 out of 10.
From what I have seen on the internet,, it appears this US label was only produced in 1900 by Eldridge R. Johnson who’s parent company was the Consolidated Talking Machine Company of Philadelphia and preceded the Victor Talking Machine Co. Supposedly Eldridge Johnson came up with a superior way in which to reproduce multiple copies of quality records from a single master.
The Improved Gram-O-Phone Record was the first run of records ever to carry a paper label but lasted only a few months. Through a court injunction, Eldridge Johnson was prohibited from using the term Gram-O-Phone on the labels of any of his so-called superior records thus the IMPROVED RECORD , (which is the disc for sale), was the label that remained on his disc but once again only briefly. Once he moved his operation to New Jersey, Eldridge Johnson's Consolidated Talking Machine Company reorganized and became the Victor Talking Machine Co.. These Improved Records were only made for a few months which is why they are so collectable..
This recording is Take No. 3. According to the Discography of American Historical Recordings (DAHR) this record dates 10/31/1900. You can visually see the #3 etched into the record at the 9 o-clock position in the run off area.
I will not sell or ship this record internationally.
Auction is for North America and Canada only..
Shipping is a flat rate of $10.00 for Priority Mail anywhere
within the contiguous United States and insured up to $50.00.
Free shipping and insurance in the US should the final value exceed $200.00
I will pay for all additional insurance up to the final value
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Shipping for Canadian bidders will be determined at end of auction and only the actual postage required
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***I do not charge any handling or packing fee's..***
Record will be shipped in a cushioned box sandwiched between plywood for protection...
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I do accept returns
If you are not satisfied with your purchase, notify me and return the record fully insured in the same condition, within a week, no problem...
5 day auction ending Monday night
Thank You, and Good Luck, FMBlizz
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