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I have an Edison (or Columbia or Pathe or Sonora) Victrola. Do you have information on this machine?

April 26, 2017Columbia Edison Machine Sonora victrola

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I have an Edison (or Columbia or Pathe or Sonora) Victrola. Do you have information on this machine?

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A. Victrola was the copyrighted term for internal horn phonographs made by The Victor Talking Machine Company, and thus, there is no such thing as an “Edison Victrola”, just like there is no such thing as a “Chevrolet Ford”. Literally hundreds of companies made phonographs, some were quite famous, while others were obscure. Victrola was only one brand amongst many. I have no information on other makes of phonographs; however the reader may find assistance via some of the links provided on this website.