duophone.record

Design: This label, introduced in 1928, was the third and final design used by Duophone in the record-manufacturing side of its business.

The square inside the circle, the outer edges filled with organic ornament, was a concept used by Vocalion; two squares in the circle, one square being rotated to 45 degrees, was a design used by Aco, a Vocalion subsidiary.

The spiky leaves match the Gothic lettering of the label name, and the classic black-and-gold colour combination make this a very attractive label.

The ‘U’ at the top presumably represents the word ‘Unbreakable,’ an advertising claim used by the company.


	Duophone Record (England) / 1928




	Corporate background: The Duophone Syndicate began around 1925 as record player manufacturers, their machine featuring a dual soundbox (hence the name). The company went out of business in 1930 (info: Brian Rust, The American Record Label Book). Label scan courtesy of Finnish collector Jukka Kettunen.				Design: This label, introduced in 1928, was the third and final design used by Duophone in the record-manufacturing side of its business. The square inside the circle, the outer edges filled with organic ornament, was a concept used by Vocalion; two squares in the circle, one square being rotated to 45 degrees, was a design used by Aco, a Vocalion subsidiary. The spiky leaves match the Gothic lettering of the label name, and the classic black-and-gold colour combination make this a very attractive label. The ‘U’ at the top presumably represents the word ‘Unbreakable,’ an advertising claim used by the company.





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