Frederick emigrated from England to America with his mother and siblings, arriving on the S.S. Indiana in Philadelphia, PA, 23 Oct. 1895, when he was a few months old.
"Fred" as he preferred to be called, was a Grinder, and was employed by Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, NJ.
In 1917 the Victor Talking Machine Co. was the leading American producer of phonograph records and machines. It was headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.
A Grinder normally sharpened tools and knives by operating a stone grinding wheel.
We are not certain what Fred did at the Company, later RCA Victor, but when one looks at the internal parts of the phonograph it is obvious that it was a finely machined piece that required specialized tradesman to produce. No doubt Fred was one of them.
The "record player" went on to become one of the most popular inventions of the 20th century.
"Fred" as he preferred to be called, was a Grinder, and was employed by Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, NJ.
In 1917 the Victor Talking Machine Co. was the leading American producer of phonograph records and machines. It was headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.
A Grinder normally sharpened tools and knives by operating a stone grinding wheel.
We are not certain what Fred did at the Company, later RCA Victor, but when one looks at the internal parts of the phonograph it is obvious that it was a finely machined piece that required specialized tradesman to produce. No doubt Fred was one of them.
The "record player" went on to become one of the most popular inventions of the 20th century.
Frederick emigrated from England to America with his mother and siblings, arriving on the S.S. Indiana in Philadelphia, PA, 23 Oct. 1895, when he was a few months old.
"Fred" as he preferred to be called, was a Grinder, and was employed by Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, NJ.
In 1917 the Victor Talking Machine Co. was the leading American producer of phonograph records and machines. It was headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.
A Grinder normally sharpened tools and knives by operating a stone grinding wheel.
We are not certain what Fred did at the Company, later RCA Victor, but when one looks at the internal parts of the phonograph it is obvious that it was a finely machined piece that required specialized tradesman to produce. No doubt Fred was one of them.
The "record player" went on to become one of the most popular inventions of the 20th century.
"Fred" as he preferred to be called, was a Grinder, and was employed by Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, NJ.
In 1917 the Victor Talking Machine Co. was the leading American producer of phonograph records and machines. It was headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.
A Grinder normally sharpened tools and knives by operating a stone grinding wheel.
We are not certain what Fred did at the Company, later RCA Victor, but when one looks at the internal parts of the phonograph it is obvious that it was a finely machined piece that required specialized tradesman to produce. No doubt Fred was one of them.
The "record player" went on to become one of the most popular inventions of the 20th century.
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