Standard Talking Machine Co.
Early 20th century mail-order record company based in Chicago, Illinois.
Founded in 1904, the Standard Talking Machine Company released records on the Standard Disc Record label with 1/2-inch wide spindle holes that could only be played on its own large-spindled phonographs. By 1916, Standard could no longer compete with other giant mail order merchandising houses like Sears Roebuck & Co and merged with several other minor labels (Busy-Bee-Record, Harmony Record and United Record) to form the Consolidated Talking Machine Co. of Chicago.
Contact:Founded in 1904, the Standard Talking Machine Company released records on the Standard Disc Record label with 1/2-inch wide spindle holes that could only be played on its own large-spindled phonographs. By 1916, Standard could no longer compete with other giant mail order merchandising houses like Sears Roebuck & Co and merged with several other minor labels (Busy-Bee-Record, Harmony Record and United Record) to form the Consolidated Talking Machine Co. of Chicago.
Standard Talking Machine Co.
198-200 Monroe St.
Chicago
(obsolete)