Phono Listers:
I found a curious item in a junk shop in Iowa last week and want to know
more about it.
It is a little Victor / nipper Dog either mettle or pewter, not sure. I
touched a magnet to it and it didn't stick. Maybe brass/?
It is silver / grey ( pewter and is on a round bass
Hello from hot Phoenix. I'm wondering if there are any modern 78s that have
been produced any time recently? The only one I ever heard of was the one
produced in the 70s by R. Crumb, of novelty songs. I bought the three pieces
that comprise a modern cartridge for my Stanton turntable, so that
RCA Victor Dog NIPPER 36 with Original Antique Phonograph“The items are in
very good condition for the age of these antiques. The dog is missing some
paint in both ears since has been kept original. The phonograph Works, come
with severals needles, instructions and one original Long Play. Ítem
Yes, a few new releases are being made on 78rpm records. But these are
pressed in vinyl, not shellac. So far as I know, nobody has pressed in
shellac since the last ones were made in India in the 1960s. Furthermore,
the groove width is typically narrow and properly V-shaped so that they
There are at least a dozen pressing plants in the US alone that still
produce 33 1/3 and 45 RPM records. These are predominantly for record
collectors and audiophiles. I to some degree doubt that they could produce
a viable 78rpm record that people would want as they are using Vinyl
presses and
That actually is an ornament which appeared on top of a Victor metal needle
sales box which would have been placed on a store counter. They have
often been removed from the boxes and mistaken for or used as hood ornaments.
It's a great little item but with the box would be even more
Art:
Thanks a bunch for the response.
I
Later
Bob
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