(29) c.1916 Scarce WATCHTOWER ANGELOPHONE 7" 78RPM Records - AS-IS, PLEASE READ

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500

IMPORTANT: IF THE RECORD DOES NOT ARRIVE IN THE CONDITION YOU EXPECT PLEASE DO NOT OPEN AN "ITEM NOT AS DESCRIBED CASE" BUT RATHER CONTACT ME DIRECTLY AND WE CAN WORK OUT AN EQUITABLE REFUND OR RETURN.  THANKS! I have listed this week several rare LP records.  They have been carefully graded but were not methodically cleaned so there may be some residue, smudges and/or dust here and there.

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(29) c.1916 EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE WATCHTOWER ANGELOPHONE 7" 78RPM AS-IS Records. Each record is two-sided with a religious song on the label side and spoken word "hymn talks" on the flip side. IMPORTANT: I play tested these records on my low-end Ion turntable with a lightweight cartridge and a modern needle not well suited for pre-war 78's. All but a couple have some degree of dish-warping. The condition otherwise I would say varies V- to V++ (with the exception of the 4 "display only's"). NOTE: there are many remedies out there on YouTube and elsewhere for flattening (using great care/caution) 78 RPM records. HERE IS THE NET OF MY PLAY TESTING:

• 56: badly dish-warped with crack, display-only
• 57: dish-warped and likely will not play without flattening
• 58: moderate dish-warp with skips that may play through with weighted cartridge and/or victrola needle
• 58 #2: dish-warped and likely will not play without flattening
• 59: moderate dish-warp with skips that may play through with weighted cartridge and/or victrola needle
• 60: moderate dish-warp with skips that may play through with weighted cartridge and/or victrola needle
• 61: slightly off-center hole, but plays
• 61 #2: dish-warped and likely will not play without flattening
• 63: moderate dish-warp with skips that may play through with weighted cartridge and/or victrola needle
• 64: moderate dish-warp with skips that may play through with weighted cartridge and/or victrola needle
• 65: moderate dish-warp with skips that may play through with weighted cartridge and/or victrola needle
• 66: moderate dish-warp with skips that may play through with weighted cartridge and/or victrola needle
• 69: moderate dish-warp with skips that may play through with weighted cartridge and/or victrola needle
• 70: plays
• 71: moderate dish-warp with skips that may play through with weighted cartridge and/or victrola needle
• 72: moderate dish-warp with skips that may play through with weighted cartridge and/or victrola needle
• 73: dish-warped and likely will not play without flattening
• 75: warped very badly. May not be able to ever flatten. Probably display only.
• 76: dish-warped and likely will not play without flattening
• 77: warped very badly. May not be able to ever flatten. Probably display only.
• 84: cracked. Display only.
• 85: dish-warped and likely will not play without flattening
• 86: dish-warped and likely will not play without flattening
• 88: dish-warped and likely will not play without flattening
• 89: dish-warped and likely will not play without flattening
• 91: moderate dish-warp with skips that may play through with weighted cartridge and/or victrola needle
• 92: dish-warped with slightly off center hole. Likely will not play without flattening

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