A Christmas Carol on 1911 Victrola Talking Machine
2,388 views · Published 21 December 2018 · 28:10 · Indexed 10 November 2026
Channel: Ace TheOcarinaMaker · 2018 · Entertainment
Here we have a peek into the past of how a family in 1947 might all sit around their old Victrola Turntable and listen to the story of A Christmas Carol read aloud to them without the need of a Television or Radio ...or even Electricity for that matter. All you need is a warm fire, a nice Christmas dinner, and someone to change the records, occasionally crank the Victrola to wind it, and maybe replace a broken needle if it wears out. The records I used in this video are the first production from 1947. I got them dirt cheap in an antique store because no one has anything that can play hard shellac 78rpm records anymore. They are a little dirty but in great condition. No scratches or chips. The Victrola we found in a barn and it is much older then the records being manufactured in 1911. It is all original aside from touching up minor scratches and replacing one coil spring that broke, but the new spring is the exact type and metal that would have been originally put in their so it runs and sounds just like it did 100+ years ago. I hope you enjoy and have a Merry Christmas.
