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Old 21st Dec 2005, 10:40 am   #1
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Default Imperial mini 78rpm records.

Hello,
From a kid I was always fascinated by the gramophone and 78 records and over the years have piled up a collection that would do justice to the BBC..... I have recently unearthed one that has stumped me. Can anyone help with its identification and possible purpose. I know that small records were made for childrens tin gramophones but they were mostly nursery rhymes. This IMPERIAL record is 3 1/2" in diameter and is a pre electric recording. CAROLINA MOON sung by BILLY WALSH is on one side and THE SAILORS HORNPIPE played by a BAND on the other. C4 and C7 are printed just under the asrtists respectively. It plays very well on a wind up. It appears to be a perfect miniature of the normal 10" IMPERIAL record.
Regards. JOHN.
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