graphophone

Example Sentences

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But five- and six-piece dance bands were turning out huge piles of graphophone records, and we tried to buy them all.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

There was an excellent musical library at Storm, and the best records to be had for the graphophone were sent to her regularly.

From Kildares of Storm by Kelly, Eleanor Mercein

He could express himself only at the keyboard, and the piano is no graphophone, for which let us all be duly thankful.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians by Hubbard, Elbert

One day a graphophone agent called at the house and the family became much interested in one of his musical machines.

From Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls or, War on the White Slave Trade by Bell, Ernest A. (Ernest Albert)

And after that they wound up the graphophone and heard a lovely song, which I’m going to tell to you because it was so pretty.

From Billy Bunny and Daddy Fox by Cory, David