Over 5,000 78rpm Gramophone Records, Dance Band, Labels, Band, Orch Music Hall
£
500
$
663
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Description
Here we have a Unique Lot !
Over 5,000 78rpm Records of all sorts from the Eclectic Collection of Roger Thorne
I have collected the records together in approximate categories on the shelves- some may be misfiled and others may be grouped as to size for convenience
I estimate 85 records per linear foot of Shelving - The "Heap" between shelves "A" and "B" are NOT included as they have been dumped since the picture was taken.
Picture 1 : Shelves "A"(there are in fact 5 Shelves of 10" and one of &" Victory of all types) Instrumental (Bells, Violin,Piano, Cinema Organ ) Approx 12 Ft of Records
Picture 2 : "B" (again there are 4 rows of shelves not 3 as shown)
Top shelf : 10" Light orchestral
Shelf 2: 10" Peter Dawson, American Victor & Columbia (most pre - 1925) S/S Zonophone & Great War
Shelf 3 10" Male Vocal
Shelf 4 10" Male & Female Vocal Total approx 12Ft of Records
Picture 3 "D" (there is no "C") : 4 Shelves of 10" Military Band - approx 9 Ft of Records
Picture 4 "F" Music Hall, Comedy & Variety - 5 Shelves the top to are mostlyt Pre 1925 and the rest are mostly 1920 - 1940 approx 11FT of Records
Picture 5 : "E" 12 Band, Choral, Classical,Instrumental - approx 10Ft of Records
Picture 6 " G" 8"/9" Music Hall, Dance band, Mixed. 10"Labels, Dance band, Personality
The Labels are : 1 Apollo, 1 Bestone Canary, 1 Cameo, 9 X Columbia (B/S, Horn, Early red label, Blue Label) 1Encore, 1 Era, 3 Gamage, 2 Invicta, 8 Lyceum, 1 S/S Imperial, 1 Jumbo No Jumbo, 1 Lyric, 3 Nassau, 1 Polyphon, 1 Popular, 3 Regent, 16 Rena, 1 Royal,1 s/s H & S Star, 2 Tower, 1 Victory, 18 Test pressings of Primo Scala some Single Sided
The Dance Bands are on Winner (Diplomat DO , Regent Do, john Birmingham, Pavillion Players) - There are too many to list individual Bands/Singers : Aeolian Vocalion, Aco, Coliseum, Curry's, Beltona, Brunswick, Decca, Guardsman, Parlophone, Imperial, Regal,HMV, Columbia, Edison Bell, Zonophone, Homophone.
I WILL include the Metal Shelving which can easily be dismantled & Re - Assembled but NOT the Wooden
Reserve is approx 1p per record - they ARE worth More !
Viewing by Appointment
I would prefer Collection within 2 weeks as I am clearing the building due to subsidence (Of the Garage NOT me)
you WILL need a VAN and BOXES - i will assist with loading this end
Please don;t ask for Postage - COLLECTION ONLY
Payment : by Paypal or Payment on Collection
COLLECTION ONLY
On 07-May-12 at 23:01:15 BST, seller added the following information:I Should stress that ONLY the records & Shelves are for sale NOTHING else in the photos is included - BUT there are also 3 Plastic Crates of Mixed records i forgot to photo that are included as well
On 10-May-12 at 11:10:49 BST, seller added the following information:the reserve should read 10P per record thus the reserve is £500 not £50 !
