This process was later replaced by a more effective sound-on-film recording. In the early 1920s, record players were used to provide sound playback to the first talking movies. The same year, Victor introduced their iconic Victrola, featuring an internal horn, beautifully presented in the shape of a fine cabinet. The first Juke Box machine was launched in 1906, called the Automatic Entertainer.

Shellac was an alternative material (a form of organic plastic) used to manufacture the early 78rpm records. Celluloid was one of the first forms of plastic but it was very fragile. The first celluloid records were introduced in 1900. It featured a large horn connected to the diaphragm, as pictured on the illustration featured on this page. Together with Werner Suess, Berliner introduced an improved version of their Gramophone in 1889. Emile Berliner introduced the Gramophone in 1888, using a flat disc. It came in a wooden box and was powered by an electric motor. Edison released a perfected version of his Phonograph 11 years later, in 1888. So your record player can’t be older than that.

First of all you should know that the oldest record player ever – the Phonograph – dates back to 1877.

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