Existing comment:
RCA-Victor 45-rpm turntable
about 1949
made in the United States
As in many areas of manufacturing, the United States dominated the photograph industry through innovation, mass production, and competitive pricing up to the mid-1900s. But as demand for record players grew after World War II, European and Asian makers took advantage of existing technologies and lower labor costs to sell less-expensive machines. By 1970, Japanese manufacturers had captured a majority of the US photograph market. |