After the fundamental patents owned by the Victor Talking Machine Company expired in 1917, anyone could enter the lateral-groove disc record/phonograph record business without fear of being sued into bankruptcy by Victor's legal department. Dozens if not hundreds of manufacturers answered the call. The Widdicomb was produced sometime between 1917-1924 by a company in Grand Rapids that either was or had access to a furniture factory (Grand Rapids being a center of furniture manufacture). The audio parts and motors were usually obtained from a third-party maker or importer.
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:05:57 -0500 > Subject: [Phono-L] Widdicomb > > Here's a link for high Rez jpegs of the Widdicomb that I just > acquired......any thoughts on age etc.? > > > > http://www.4shared.com/dir/Lzzgc5Tp/sharing.html > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
