E. Berliner Gramophone 7” 78 rpm One-Sided Record No. 249 Z Cornet Duet 1894
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1,880
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Description
This auction is for E. Berliner's Gramophone 7” 78rpm Record # a Coronet Duet "Short Sweet Polka" performed by artists unknown on May? 3, 1894. The instruments and song title as well as the date are handwritten or etched below and beside the spindle hole. The Company Name and patent information are stamped or inscribed above the spindle hole. I have listened to the record and it plays very well with no skips or harsh noise. As with all Berliner's - there is obviously surface and background noise, including ticks and a low level of hiss. The record has light scratches, and some small indentations or what might be called 'dimples' in the grooves. This is considered to be pretty common or normal wear for a record that was recorded more than 115 ago.
German-American inventor Emile Berliner invented the first circular, non-cylinder, playing discs with recorded sound in the late 1880s. These fairly flat-edged black, circular platter-like discs are now commonly known as records. By 1895 he had financing available for the E. Berliner's Gramophone Company, which produced the discs from 1895-1899. These historic recordings, which are now over 115-years old are considered extremely rare and collectible, with some being one-of-a-kind recordings due to the process in which they were recorded and duplicated.
Please review the images carefully for condition. I am listing several Berliner’s so if you are interested please take a look. Shipping to the US will be $4.00, Canada $12.00 and all other countries $18.00. If you purchase more than one record please request and invoice. Thanks for your interest and email if you have any questions.
