The links below will take you to some of my favorite sites on the web, featuring pictures and services for the phonograph collector. Enjoy!
CALIFORNIA ANTIQUE PHONOGRAPH SOCIETY
Despite
the name, this is actually an internationally-oriented club with an excellent quarterly
publication, The Sound Box. If you are interested in phonographs, you MUST
be a member of CAPS!
AUXETOPHONE.COM
A
fantastic site focusing on the magnficent Victor Auxetophone.
MONTANA
PHONOGRAPH COMPANY
Named for the historic company which acted as agents for
the North American Phonograph Co. in the early 1890s, this superb collector site
features some gorgeous and rare treasures.
COLLECTORS
WEEKLY
A fantastic resource for all collectors! In addition to links to collector
and other related sites, this comprehensive website will keep you up to date on current
and past eBay auctions for top listings. Just about any collectible you can imagine
is covered, so spend some time surfing the links on the left side of the page as
well as the phonographs. Top-rated!
PHONOZOIC.NET
Patrick
Feaster's remarkable site with mind-boggling sound clips recovered from phonautograph
recordings made before Edison invented the phonograph.
"PHONO
GALERIE"
An amazing phonograph store in Paris, with a beautiful website
offering a constantly-changing array of fascinating European and rare American phonographs.
English text can be had by clicking on the American/British flag icon. Certainly
a 'must-see' destination for any collectors vacationing in Paris.
ALLEN
KOENIGSBERG
The best source for books about phonographs, as well as superb
reprints of original catalogs and other rare material.
JEAN-PAUL
AGNARD
Jean-Paul's "Musée Edison du Phonograph" in Québec has one
of the most remarkable collections of cylinder phonographs you could ever hope to
see. Many are pictured on this site. There is also a link to Jean-Paul's superb reproduction
parts.
"MR. GRAMOPHONE"
Canadian
collector Dominic DiBernardo owns one of the finest phonograph collections in the
world. His well-presented website shows many of his most extraordinary treasures,
rarities that will excite even the most advanced collector!.
HOWARD
HOPE - "GRAMOPHONES UK"
An attractive and very informative site
from England's best-known phonograph seller.
PHONOPHAN
This
is the website of Tim Fabrizio, co-author of the finest books ever published about
phonographs. These are absolute MUST-HAVES for all collectors!
EDISONPHONOS.COM
This
aptly-named site features an excellent collection with some stunning and rare Edison
phonographs.
PHONOGRAPHS.ORG
John Nagy's
web site and store for beginners as well as experienced collectors. John specializes
in reproducer repairs with 35 years experience, and offers interesting and unusual
parts and machines as well as a phonograph message board. Attractively designed and
fun to browse through. You never know what you might find!
GLENN
SAGE'S TINFOIL.COM
Superb CD re-recordings of early cylinders -- a very special
site which is not to be missed!
"BEWARE
OF PHONY PHONOGRAPHS" - THE 'CRAPOPHONE' PAGE
Unfortunately, the past
few years have seen a plague of fake phonographs entering the market from India.
This superb page tells you how to identify so-called "crapophones," "frankenphones,"
and other forgeries.
MICHIGAN ANTIQUE
PHONOGRAPH SOCIETY
Another important collector organization with international
membership. A must!
NIPPERHEAD
Peter Liebert's
entertaining site with lots of pictures, articles, and items to interest every collector.
APSCO
An
excellent source for restoration parts and supplies.
WYATT'S
MUSICAL AMERICANA
A great resource for parts and especially top quality repair
work.
TOM AND VIRGINIA HAWTHORN'S RECORD
AUCTIONS
I've been bidding at the Hawthorn's auctions for years. They turn
up some of the most interesting early records and memorabilia to be found anywhere!
TYRONE
SETTLEMIER'S LINKS PAGE
An incredibly comprehensive collection of phonograph
and record related links on the web. Anything you want will be found here!
"INTERTIQUE.COM"
Look
here for details on the bi-annual east-coast phonograph shows in Danbury, CT, plus
a great archive of fascinating historical articles, as well as free classifieds.
ANTIQUE
RADIOS
Many phonograph collectors are also fans of early radios. This site
offers a variety of vintage radios for sale, as well as a very comprehensive collection
of links.
ANDRE SCHEUER'S SWISS PHONOGRAPH PAGE
This
German-language site includes some truly fascinating European machines, both cylinder
and disc, in a Swiss collection. Even if you don't speak German you'll enjoy this
interesting collection.
PASCAL FRIOUD'S
SWISS PHONOGRAPH PAGE
In French and English, with a wide variety of American
and European machines and accessories.