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Small Records (In The 78 Era)

Small Records (In The 78 Era) Disc records of lesser diameter than the typical 10-inch size of the 78-rpm era appeared from time to time in the U.S., more commonly in U.K. and Germany. The smallest playable record known was made for Queen Mary’s doll house,1924; it measured one and 5/16 inches. Among the diminutive U.K. and German labels were Baby Odeon, Beka, Broadcast Jr., Crown, Crystalate, Favorite, G & T, Globe, Homo Baby, Homophon, Kiddyphone, Little Marvel, Little Wonder, Marspen…

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