Larry Donley started collecting antiques, particularly phonographs, about 40 years ago when he worked in Berwyn as an auto mechanic. Randy Donley said his father would often barter auto parts in ...

But the romance of yesterday’s sound is still alive in his Orange County home, which doubles as a showcase for dozens of vintage phonograph machines. “I have 34 phonographs that range from the ...

His father Eilert and mother Mary supported his interest in phonographs and antiques, and his mother especially enjoyed listening to records from the late 1920s. The phonograph was invited by ...

Now, 118 years later, people including Don Gfell are briskly trading Edison’s and other antique phonographs. Gfell grew up in Milan, Ohio, Edison’s birthplace, and became intrigued with the ...

If you seek a retro phonograph or a modern record player, there is a lot to consider first. If you want modern quality of life features and the vintage look of a classic phonograph, the top choice ...

George F. Paul has never forgotten the delight he felt when he encountered his first antique phonograph. He was a preteen in the mid-1960s in upstate New York, born to an antiques-loving family ...

This “thing” is a phonograph, and after a century of use and disuse, it remains an eloquent and charming article that no antique collector should be without. While Thomas Edison was not the ...

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