Improved 7" Gramophone Pre Victor Eldridge Johnson Phonograph Record 1900
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This record is for the advanced vintage record collector.
PLEASE, VIEW THE PICTURES PROVIDED…
All pictures taken with **NO** flash
Unlike many Ebay record sellers that only offer you a visual grading, I play each and every record.
I try to give a numeric grading on a scale from 1-10 as to the sound quality of each disc.. Keep in mind that since I am not a record collector and these records nearly 120 years old, my grading may differ from serious collectors but I do take returns if successful buyers are not completely satisfied..
10/5/1900
played by the Sousa's Band
Both the record and the label show well.. No cracks, scratches or needle digs in play surface.
Record plays excellent plus in my view..
Some very light needle scratches on label..
The reverse side is blank except for the legal notice sticker from the
Consolidated Talking Machine Company
Scarce 7" pre dog IMPROVED GRAM-O-PHONE Record # A-329, in great condition from the turn of the century dating no later then 1900. This is a single sided Sousa Band record that has extremely good sound quality and volume. The disc plays through smoothly without any issues on my wood horn Victor D phonograph using a fiber needle… Very 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 , 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..
The recording is Take No. 3 According to the Discography of American Historical Recordings (DAHR) this record dates 10/5/1900. You can clearly see the #3 etched into the record at the 3 o-clock position in the run off area in one of the pictures provided.
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.
I will pay for all additional insurance up to the final value
Free shipping and insurance in the US should the final value exceed $250.00
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Shipping for Canadian bidders will be determined at end of auction and only the actual postage required so wait for invoice from me
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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...
Thank You, and Good Luck, FMBlizz
I certainly am not a historian when it comes to the evolution or progression of the first records ever produced so please do your own homework as to the information I am trying to provide.
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