Collecting Phonographs and Gramophones |
Common terms and phrases
acoustic adjustable aluminium Amberola American appeared arbor barrel bedplate Bettini brass Britain British cabinet gramophones cabinet models carrier-arm cast-iron catalogue centre coils collectors Columbia Decca diameter Diamond Disc diaphragm Disc Graphophone disc machines Duophone early Edison Bell Edison machines Edison models Edison phonographs electric feedscrew finish firm fitted FLAMEPHONE four-minute French polish front German goose-neck Grafonolas gramo Gramophone Company graphs groove H.M.V. Model hole inches internal horn introduced known later lateral-cut Lioret London makers mandrel manufacturers Master's Voice metal methylated spirits Morning Glory mounted needle normally original Paillard pany papier-maché patented Pathé phono pivoted plate opposite played polish portable range records reproducer Royal Scottish Museum screw shape similar sold sound soundbox Spring Motor Standard Stollwerck stylus stylus-bar Superphone table grand tapered Thorens tinfoil tone-arm Trade-Mark turntable United Kingdom usually Victor Victrola Vocalion wheel wood Zonophone