Antique talking machines are among today’s most popular collectibles. Names like “Edison” and “Victor” call to mind an era of polished wood, brightly painted morning glory horns and fascinating machinery. The Talking Machine contains over 550 color illustrations showing an incredible variety of these external-horn and internal-horn players as well as other related items. The authors with over 50 years of combined experience in the field make this book the most accurate and complete work on antique talking machines for the novice or the advanced collector.