[78-L] Playback speeds - was: Re: Orville Knapp

[Howard Friedman]

    To those interested, Victor 96001, the 1908 Caruso recording of the Rigoletto Quartet, is marked Speed 80 on the Grand Prize label.  The 1907 version on Vic 96000 has no marking.  The 1908 Grand Prize version of the Lucia Sextet on Vic 96200 is marked Speed 82, while the 1912 version on 96201 has no speed printed on the label.  
Incidentally, I have a Victor Batwing of the 1912 version, with $"$7 in U.S.A." printed on the label, but someone crayoned in $3.00!  Slightly overpriced for the original.  The Grtand Prize originals have no price markings.

Howard Friedman