E. Berliner Gramophone 7” 78 rpm One-Sided Record No. 242 Z Cornet Duet 1894
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Description
This auction is for E. Berliner's Gramophone 7” 78rpm Record # 242 Z a Cornet Duet of an Alpine Polka recorded November 3, 1894 . The instrument, song style and date are handwritten or etched below 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 fine with no skips or harsh noise. As with all Berliner's - there is obviously surface and background noise, including ticks and a level of hiss. The record has scratches, scuffing, groove wear as well as a few 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.
