ABSTRACT
The firm operated by J.E. Hough in London from 1893 to 1896. It sold cylinders with the London Records label, as well as phonographs. Since the business was carried on in infringement of the rights in Edison patents and Bell-Tainter patents, legal action was taken by the patent owner, Edison Bell Phonograph Corp., Ltd. In October 1896 the London Phonograph Co. was enjoined, then renamed Edisonia, Ltd. [Andrews 1978/4.]
The cylinder record issued by the London Phonograph Co., a firm owned by J.E. Hough, from December 1893. Releases continued under new management (Edisonia, Ltd., then Edison Bell Consolidated Phonograph Co., Ltd.) until at least September 1900. Among the artists were George Gaskin and Russell Hunting. [Andrews; Andrews 1978/4.]
The British firm licensed to utilize the Edison patents in the U.K., established in 1878. It offered machines in various models, including hand cranks (one with a flywheel), and one operated by a falling weight.
