New Jersey Baby Boomer

I did an earlier post for St. Patrick’s Day about something in Camden, and remembered I’d read somewhere that the Victor Talking Machines were first created there.  The Victor Talking Machine Company was incorporated in 1901 in Camden, and the dog, Nipper, listening to “His Master’s Voice” became the trademark for the company and a symbol found on records for many many years.

I attend auctions frequently, and now and then come across old phonograph cylinders. The disc type records were experimental around the time that the Victor Talking Machine Company came to be, not considered a serious way to make music until over time and with some effort, the fidelity was improved so that records had a wonderful high-fidelity sound.  At the time, the powerful voice of Enrico Caruso was an excellent way to market the “talking machines”, as it enhanced and was enhanced by the improved fidelity of records at the time.

It was later in the 1920′s that Victor was purchased by RCA (Radio Corporation of America) and formed the well known company name “RCA Victor”.

Other Inventions and History:

Thomas Edison and the Stock Market Ticker

Also see “New Jersey History” under “Categories” for more posts of interest.

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