[78-L] Bell, Western Electric and Orthophonics

[Rodger Holtin]

All the discussion of Bell and recordings prompts me to ask:
What was Western Electric doing making experimental electrical recordings in the first place???
Were they trying to improve their own stuff and just needed to record it to check their own progress and orthophonia was just a by-product, or were they trying to get into the commercial recording business, either by moving into studio work or by marketing their machinery?

Rodger



For Best Results use Victor Needles.



.