The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word VICTROLA
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What does VICTROLA mean?
VICTROLA noun- Any upright or console model phonograph from the early 1900s, usually with a wooden cabinet body and an interior horn for the projection of sound, that plays 78 rpm records using a steel needle.