ABSTRACT

An angel writing with a quill on a disc was designed and registered as a trademark in U.K. in 1898 (and in U.S. in 1901) by Theodore B. Birnbaum. The Gramophone Co., established in 1898, used the Angel trademark until 1909, when Nipper replaced it. Angel Records revived it in 1953. It is seen today on EMI advertising, the little angel seated on a gleaming compact disc. Aside from Nipper, the canine RCA symbol, it was perhaps the best known record industry trademark worldwide, with variants in many countries. [Petts 1973 illustrates 22 angelic manifestations.]

See also Deutsche Grammophone Gesellschaft (DGG)

A German phonograph marketed in England in 1906. [Chew 1981 (illus.).]

A disc record made by Angelico, a firm with offices in New York and London, ca. 1919. It was seven inches in diameter, and vertical cut. Nothing is known about the items issued. [Rust 1978.]

A German phonograph marketed in England in 1906. [Chew 1981 (illus.).]

An Italian agency for Frederick Marion Prescott. It was associated with the International Zonophone Co. after that firm was acquired by G & T in July 1903. In most other countries the Zonophone agents were loyal to Prescott and switched to his Odeon records.