Ye Olde 78's

[candiman]

1936


1947


1957


1957

[Agnes_Guano]

My oldest 78, from 1930, featuring the celebrated 16-year-old boy soprano Charles Hawtrey.

[Head Gardener]

78's by 2 kings
















the other king



12" sized 78 with a beautifully etched B side







however within a year or so




meanwhile in USA

[Carlitos]

Sunday's carboot was so dry of records that I went through a box of 78's. Surrounded by Bing Crosby's and classical records were these 3.


1941


1912. B-side is "Stand To Your Post". In remembrance of the Titanic.




1933

The last 2 records were housed in one of these Gramophone Warehouse sleeves.



Still, I can´t play them

[bennyboy]

That reminds me that I keep meaning too ask, those collecting the 78's how are you playing them? Deck with 78 speed, I assume?

[Head Gardener]

That reminds me that I keep meaning too ask, those collecting the 78's how are you playing them? Deck with 78 speed, I assume?

mine is a sexy, portable Columbia Viva Tonal Gramophone No.201

[Shere Khan]

Deck with 78 speed, I assume?

There are no flies on you, bennyboy, are there. Those Numark portables can do 78. I've got one but I can't start buying 78s- I've got too many bloody records as it is.

[bennyboy]

There are no flies on you, bennyboy, are there.

YEAH ALRIGHT. I played a 78 the other day by spinning the turntable very fast. Results weren't great.

[Head Gardener]

all praise to my mum who found a box full of 78 test pressings at the car boot - she paid £6 for the lot! pretty much all
from 1957 and no doubt the same owner who never played them, there are about 30 more but these were the pick of the crop.

[Head Gardener]

had some nice 78's turn up recently, Hank Williams and Jerry Lee Lewis among them and although this disc is good in it's own right it was the beautiful (but wrong) sleeve that I really liked





this one also in the wrong sleeve was very nice - but it would have been amazing to have it plugging his tune Midnight and The Stars and You as featured in The Shining - but Good Evening is lovely too





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p2omR32flk

[Head Gardener]

These are not mine but I just noticed the worlds smallest record has just sold for £400 - I assume they are 78's!

[Milesago]

Listed for £400, but not sold. Sanity prevailed.

[Head Gardener]

no it sold, I just added the ebay listing as it had more pics, insanity rules!

https://gripsweat.com/item/303142632...est-record-hmv

[candiman]

Not shellac then? How the hell would you knock the centre out of a shellac without destroying it completely?

[Head Gardener]

curious find from 1924 - Head Like a Hole in My Bucket Dear Liza