Tid-Bits and History

General History

• Mini-History of Antique Phonographics
• A Quarter Century of Pre-History
• Chicago Jazz
• Nazi Germany's Official Position on Jazz; ca 1938

Artists and Collectors - Looking Back

• The Austin High Gang & 1920s Chicago Jazz
• Hot Collecting, ca. 1937
• The Collector's Outlook, ca. 1946
• Paul Whiteman's Recording Rememberances, ca 1948
• Louis Armstrong & "Gage"
• Ode to the Red Label Columbia

Phonographic Machines

• Introduction to Phono Fun
• The Value of 78s
• Blue Amberol Factoid
• A Comparison of Two Ultimates
• Wax Cylinder Recording at Home
• Original Ad Copy: The Graphophone
• Original Ad Copy: Disk Graphophone
• Original Sleeve Art: RCA Victor Magic Brain
• Toscano Crap-O-Phono: Phono-Phorgeries
• Cardtalk Phonograph: Cardboard Record Player
• The Polly Portable: Sub-Portable Phonograph

Recording: Behind The Scenes

• Portable Recorders
• The Recording Surface
• Preserving Sound: Time and Space
• Acoustical Recording
• Electrical Recording
• Cutting The Record
• Making The Master
• Stamping The Record

Technical References

• Packing 78s For Shipping
• 78 Record Label Codes
• Care of Edison Diamond Reproducers
• Columbia New Process Recordings
• Condition Catagories
• Edison Cylinder Phonograph Maintenance
• Equalizing Older Records
• Hit of the Week Records
• Victrola Motor Tuning

Antique Audio Resources

• Electronic Playback of Older Recordings
• Antique Phonograph Supplies & Service
• Antique Phonographic Literature
• Recordings & Reissues
• BAGS Unlimited: Record Sleeves & Covers
• About The Sonneck Society
• 78-L ListServ Information

Other Odd Stuff

• Ode to the Red Label Columbia
• Wayne King Red Columbo Parody
• The Saga of Turnover & Rolloff
• The Shellac Factor: A Short Story Outline