Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!

R. J. Bennett Wightman Road, Record Sleeve c1930

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Comment by Geraldine on May 25, 2018 at 4:17: I remember needles. They came in different sizes.

Comment by Richard Woods on May 29, 2018 at 17:23: We were still using steel needles on an old Sobell rolltop gramophone as we still called them. But it was a bit innovative as it also had a radio in it - Long, Medium and about 6 Short Wave bands. The needles wore the records badly and when the fibre needles came in we switched to them - but they showed up the damage on the older 78s.

Anyone recall if my memory is right snd there was a Chappells music shop on the right hand side of Wood Green High Road beyond Bon Marche? It sold shet music and my father was frequenter. His horror at the youth of the 50s was compounded when I bought Rock and Roll! Elvis of course but mostly in fact Buddy Holly (lamented). And I expected to play them on HIS radiogram.! An Armstrong from Holloway.

Comment by Hugh on May 29, 2018 at 17:40: If you look at the attachment to this post, Richard, a shop called Elmers is mentioned. It sounds like it could be the one you're thinkig of.