I stumbled across this blog category link by Ben Akrin with a series of posts and recorded samples on his decision to buy an old house and discovering its own little history, including some very old records. Some of the records may be 120+ years old.

Searching around it looked like some were more than a century old, and so I pretty much had to get a turntable, and it was a bit surreal to hear these sounds from another world. The turntable was really well received by all of us beyond its ability to play old records. I understand why vinyls made a come back. It’s not just nostalgia, kids seem to appreciate having a tangible medium that holds music, and the ritual of playing it. And I love having one less reason be bombarded with choice on a screen.

A lovely site. Listen to the sound archives that he posted.