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[Sneakers]

I know there are a few of you out there that have/collect old record albums. Just FYI.

Assorted Record Albums

11 boxes of 33, 45 and 78 RPM records. Operas, Classical, Big Band, Classic Christmas, most in multi-record album books. Free.

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[my-thyme]

If you'd consider breaking it up, I'd love to have the Christmas.

 

[Sneakers]

If you'd consider breaking it up, I'd love to have the Christmas.

Sure.

 

[my-thyme]

It's Christmas in May at my house!!!

Thanks, Sneakers!

 

[Gilligan]

I've managed to replace my Victor Talking Machine (lost the one I had, along with my valuable collection of clasic 78s in the house fire)...still working on rebuilding the collection. ;-)

 

[Sneakers]

I've managed to replace my Victor Talking Machine (lost the one I had, along with my valuable collection of clasic 78s in the house fire)...still working on rebuilding the collection. ;-)

I'd gladly give you these if you're interested.

 

[Gilligan]

I'd gladly give you these if you're interested.

I'd appreciate that!

 

[Sneakers]

I'd appreciate that!

Done.

BUT.... you have to take the 33 rpm Bill Cosby "Why Is There Air" and other assorted comedy disks....
They'd make real good skeet targets....

 

[Gilligan]

Done.

BUT.... you have to take the 33 rpm Bill Cosby "Why Is There Air" and other assorted comedy disks....
They'd make real good skeet targets....

My stepfather had all of Cosby's original albums...grew up listening to those as a kid.

 

[Sneakers]

My stepfather had all of Cosby's original albums...grew up listening to those as a kid.

Me too, but back then it was funny. He's the joke now.

 

[Gilligan]

Me too, but back then it was funny. He's the joke now.

I have a large collection of Cosby memes now...so there is that consolation at least. ;-)

 

[spr1975wshs]

I've managed to replace my Victor Talking Machine (lost the one I had, along with my valuable collection of classic 78s in the house fire)...still working on rebuilding the collection. ;-)

I have my great grandmother's Victrola #2, very similar to this one, and several dozen of her and my grandparents' 78's.
Mine is dark mahogany and I still have the key for the lid lock, plus spare needles.
However, have an electric turntable to place the old records.

 

[Gilligan]

I have my great grandmother's Victrola #2, very similar to this one, and several dozen of her and my grandparents' 78's.
Mine is dark mahogany and I still have the key for the lid lock, plus spare needles.
However, have an electric turntable to place the old records.
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That is beautiful. The one I lost in the fire was a full cabinet model like that one, but older...Victor Talking Machine, pre-Victrola. It had the tiger oak cabinet too. It worked perfectly and I'd accumulated a large collection of very early 78 records that included some of the masters of opera from 1900 period. They were originally bought by my great grandmother. (I'm 63...so that's a lot of years ago)

 

[spr1975wshs]

That is beautiful. The one I lost in the fire was a full cabinet model like that one, but older...Victor Talking Machine, pre-Victrola. It had the tiger oak cabinet too. It worked perfectly and I'd accumulated a large collection of very early 78 records that included some of the masters of opera from 1900 period. They were originally bought by my great grandmother. (I'm 63...so that's a lot of years ago)

The oldest 78 I have is a 2 sider from 1911. Conway's Concert Band, a Sousa march on one side and a Foxtrot on the other. Conway played cornet in Sousa'a band.

 

[Gilligan]

The oldest 78 I have is a 2 sider from 1911. Conway's Concert Band, a Sousa march on one side and a Foxtrot on the other. Conway played cornet in Sousa'a band.

I saw them in concert...great band. ;-p

 

[PrchJrkr]

My father had quite a collection of 78s back when I was a child. I remember fondly, one that he entrusted to my care. It was "Open the Door Richard" and my childish self got a huge kick out of listening to it. I don't recall the artist, but a dozen or more bands recorded it around the mid 40s.

 

[Gilligan]

My father had quite a collection of 78s back when I was a child. I remember fondly, one that he entrusted to my care. It was "Open the Door Richard" and my childish self got a huge kick out of listening to it. I don't recall the artist, but a dozen or more bands recorded it around the mid 40s.

I always got a kick out of playing the original version of "Hot Rod Lincoln" by Charley Ryan..I think that was produced as both a 45 and a 78 and I had the 78 record. Funny thing was..I found it almost by accident. It had been tucked away in an album box set of full-size 78 records..all country western hits from the late 40s.