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THE EDISON PHONOGRAPH
WORKS!
 
 
A division of
THE NORTH AMERICAN
PHONOGRAPH
COMPANY
 
2205 Marquette
Apt A-1
Peru, IL 61354
 
Phone (815) 410-4428
 
 
Manufactures of premium quality Cylinder
Phonogram Recording Blanks!

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Making Records at the Edison Phonograph Works in 1906.

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Moulding Cylinders in 2009! At Edison Phonograph Works.

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This is how we sell our blanks, just like over one hundred years ago, in boxes of 12 blanks with pegs, these have an index card in front to catalog them.  We ship by media mail with insurance.

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This is a thank you card from our involvement in the motion picture that is up-coming on the life of Buddy Bolden, the First Man of JaZZ!

1888 instructions for Perfceted Phonograph!!
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This is a replay of the cylinder "I Shoot First" by moe.  This is the exact cylinder made during the recording session in the photo.  This historic session is the first time a bass guitar was  captured on wax. 

moe. in Edison Street Studio
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Recording I Shoot first!

Shawn Borri at Vernon Downs Raceway
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Wiz the Dead's master engineer hosts me at the sound desk. Photo by Mr. Cohen and M Hart.

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Mickey Hart, and Shawn Borri
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At Vernon Downs Raceway in New York


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Mickey Hart-Purcussionist of the Grateful Dead , Author of  SONG CATCHERS  with owner Shawn Borri of Edison Phonograph Works.  Mickey Hart in his summer diaray says that what we do at Edison Phonograph Works is "His book come to life!!!!" You can purchase Song Catchers by clicking on the book to the right. Shawn borri is also inspired by the book, as he uses wax cylinders and other recording mediums to "Song Catch"