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

She immediately opened the door and led him out into the hall, where Farwell and the two girls were amusing themselves with the graphophone.

From Kildares of Storm by Kelly, Eleanor Mercein

Standing before the graphophone, he offered an earnest prayer, then, with his companions, sang this song.

From Indian Story and Song from North America by Fletcher, Alice C. (Alice Cunningham)

A graphophone stood revealed, one of the finest quality.

From Three Thousand Dollars by Green, Anna Katharine

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