Needle Tins

Needle Tins During the 78-rpm era, phonograph needles were sold in tin boxes, often bearing colorful designs; they have become collectors’ items. Many of the needles were made by record manufacturers, and carry the same logo as the disc labels of those companies. For example, Nipper appears on HMV needle tins, and the two-note Columbia trademark on its tins. Not all needles were sold in tins; there were also various kinds of paper boxes and even aluminum boxes. [Lambert 1985 gives numerous…