the history says that the Monarch Trade Mark was used on instruments for only one season. This seems to confirm my suspicions about the reason for the two names on the Promotional Program by the Exhibitor, making it a very unique and rare reference to the two different Trademarked Talking Machines Mfg. by Eldridge Johnson. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark S. Chester" <msches...@email.msn.com> To: "'Antique Phonograph List'" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 8:41 PM Subject: RE: [Phono-L] Monarch Talking Machine Program
> Wasn't the "Monarch" the name for the Victor Talking Machine model with a > 10" turntable? The "Monarch" record designation during that era was > originally used for the 10" records, though some 7" pre-dog (but > post-Eldridge Johnson) records were also labeled "Victor Monarch Record." > > Mark > > Mark S. Chester > Phoenixville, PA > www.whalom.com > www.whalompark.com > www.wurlitzer165.com > www.racc.edu > www.nca-usa.org > www.gsschesco.org > www.newhollandband.org > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] > On > Behalf Of gpaul2...@aol.com > Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 8:36 PM > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Monarch Talking Machine Program > > > 1901-02 Johnson/Victor catalogs differentiated between "Victor" and > "Monarch" records, and this may have influenced the exhibitor's > terminology.? I'm not aware of any Monarch Talking Machine from this era > other than the Johnson/Victor machines. > > > > George Paul > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
