Original Wwii Army

   RARE ORIGINAL WW2 CAMP BUTNER NORTH CAROLINA (HOSPITAL) AMERCIAN RED CROSS CHRISTMAS RECORD AND MAILING ENVELOPE FROM IDENTIFIED WW2 101st AIRBORNE DIVISION D-DAY COMBAT VETERAN'S ESTATE. THIS 101st AIRBORNE DIVISION VETERAN'S DOUBLE SIDED AMERICAN RED CROSS RECORD FEATURES PVT. I PLAYED THIS RECORD ON MY OLD RECORD PLAYER AND IT'S A BIT SCRATCHY, HAVING A FEW SKIPS FROM THE YEARS BUT BOTH SIDES OF THE RECORD STILL PLAY (SEE AND HEAR THE ABOVE ATTACHED VIDEO OF A SHORT PART OF THE RECORDING). RECORD IS IN GOOD CONDITION, SHOWING OVERALL AVERAGE AGE AND WEAR. RECORD COMES IN IT'S ORIGINAL...

   US Army Special Services WWII wind up phonograph. Looks like it was never issued, just stored for over 70 years. Yes I played it, Needs to have the motor lubricated and cleaned properly I would imagine to make sure it is in top condition for entertaining the troops. Only has one needle, and I think it needs to be sharpened or replaced, as per the instructions, you should use a new needle for every V record, and regular records should have the needle replaced after 8 playings. This is basically a military version of the Phonola. Most likely dates to around 1941 to 1942. All of our ...