Need some help identifying some records I got at a yard sale. The guy who gave them to me said they were his grandmothers from the late 1800s. I don’t think they’re that old but they definitely seem pretty old. Can anyone help me id these? Danke shön!
by DrSnuzz
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I mean, what kind of ID are you looking for? They have their titles printed on them right there in that center window.
The first one seems to be worth 7.50€ (at least on the first site the Google results showed me: https://www.schellack-plattenshop.net/Wiener-Schrammel-Quartett-Wiener-Blut-Dorfschwalben-aus-Oesterreich)
ETA: Seems to be from 1927 (https://geschichte-des-funkwesens.de/firmen/firma_0303.php)
Ha ha. That’s not Vinyl – that’s [Shellac](https://www.europeana.eu/en/exhibitions/recording-and-playing-machines/shellac-vinyl-discs)!
You need a turntable with a 78 rpm speed setting. Each disk lasts about 3-4 minutes per side.
What you have there are:
* Some Austrian Village Waltzes
* The first part of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony (you will need about 8 more disks for the full symphony)
* Part of a church service
The company Electrola was apparently only founded in 1925, so late 1800s is unlikely
Listen to them on YouTube
1. https://youtu.be/q5zyw9k4sLo
2. https://youtu.be/Lih0It75Ads
3. https://youtu.be/IU7UwsCXWWY
More such music on this YouTube channel.
https://youtube.com/@headhunter131
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