[78-L] Woodymay Record Co. Boston

[Craig Ventresco]

The Woodmay shop used to advertise in Hobbies Magazine in the 40's. John
Norton Sr. contributed his very interesting list to Jim Walshs' "Are These
the Supreme 15" series.He was a true pioneer record collector  it seems, who
bought cylinders in the 1890's when they were brand new. They also used to
advertise that they sold the Woodmay Electric Pickup for elctric playback of
records. I would liove to see the photo.

On Sun, May 30, 2010 at 1:26 PM, Michael Biel <mbiel at mbiel.com> wrote:

>  A year or two ago someone gave me a fuzzy B&W glossy of an old
> fashioned record story with the caption WOODYMAY RECORD CO., BOSTON,
> MASS.  I recently got a smaller version of it, an original postcard
> which is much clearer.  There are disc records hung on the wall and the
> side of shelves which also house discs, with several piles of discs next
> to the shelves, topped with paper label Diamond Discs.  A glass counter
> houses cylinders and some sleeved Diamond Discs, including two with
> paper labels.  A few horn machines are seen in the back, some Edisin
> Records signs, a framed paiting of Edison, and a wall calendar with the
> date 24.  The larger version of the picture had this typed caption on
> the white border:
>
> "THE FAMOUS OLD MUSEUM OF CYLINDER AND EARLY OLD RECORDS.  NO RECORDS
> WERE ALLOWED TO COME IN THIS SHOP PAST 1910.  MR. JOHN L. NORTON SR. AND
> JR. WERE THE FOUNDERS AND OWNERS.  BOTH ARE DEAD.  THE WORLDS FINEST
> MUSEUM OF OLD RECORDS IS NO MORE."
>
> Since there are paper label Diamond Discs, that 1910 date is hooey.
> Anyone (Donna??) know anything about this store?  A scan of the photos
> is available.
>
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
>
>
>
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