No servant, but maybe a daily woman.

My Dad still has a wind-up for his old 78's - the ones we didn't tread on while dancing to them. Not the same one, but a Decca folding one, about the footprint of a laptop, with the horn in the lid and a sort of reflector system. I don't think he is the only one, as when the needles turn up at flea markets, it doesn't seem to be just collectors who buy them. It's now getting more difficult to get LS 8 sapphire styli for my deck....

Penny