In the early 1930s, the Phillips head screw was invented by Henry Phillips.
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> Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:10:02 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Oxford Jr. Phonograph??
>
> Well, the Phillips type screws are pretty much a giveaway, is my guess
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> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200365874976&ssPageName=A
> DME:X:RTQ:US:1123
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>
> What in the world is this? The Oxford Jr. is suppose to be actually a
> Columbia Model AP Cylinder type Graphophone at least that is what shows up
> in my Sears 1908 Catalogue. The Machine on Ebay even has a round Identifying
> plate with a patent date of 1904, I don't believe Sears used the Oxford name
> for its machines and records until a few years later. Also look at the name
> on the reproducer, it is not Columbia. Are we looking at some sort of weird
> Craponola here??
>
> Bruce
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