[78-L] Columbia question

[Royal Pemberton]

I just looked in my NTN--looks like 1917 or 1918.

On 1/13/09, Andrea Walsh <petquality1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks again David!
>
> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 8:34 PM, David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>wrote:
>
>> Feel free..I was just quoting Tim Brooks. There was nothing more specific
>> to
>> date this, and he didn't provide information on the items from around
>> March
>> 1920. My copy of "Note the Notes" is buried somewhere around here..it
>> might
>> or
>> might not put the label and its patent info into a specific time period.
>>
>> dl
>>
>>
>> Andrea Walsh wrote:
>> > Oh, thanks David, this is the kind of info I was hoping for.  A ballpark
>> > recording/release date and perhaps some info on the numbering question.
>> >
>> > Much appreciated, is it ok if I quote you in my post tomorrow?
>> >
>> > Andrea
>> >
>> > On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 7:48 PM, David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >> Per the Columbia Master Books, the 51500 series was "probably a
>> >> continuation of
>> >> the 16000 twelve-inch trials and personals series. Some interesting
>> tests
>> >> involving 'transmitters' [sic] took place in this series in March,
>> >> 1920.
>> >> Could
>> >> have been a radio hookup, or possibly an early attempt at electrical
>> >> recording?
>> >> [See also the 63000s.]
>> >>
>> >> My guess is that this was something recorded for a Columbia convention
>> or
>> >> sales
>> >> meeting or other corporate event..definitely not a commercial issue,
>> >> but
>> >> they'd
>> >> have to have pressed a few copies even if only one was wanted. Or maybe
>> all
>> >> the
>> >> attendees got a souvenir copy.
>> >>
>> >> dl
>> >>
>> >> Glenn Longwell wrote:
>> >>> Very curious.  Looks like a special issue but checking Sutton's
>> Columbia
>> >> Recording and Release dates booklet there's no information about this
>> block
>> >> of matrix numbers.  The last 12" ones stopped at 49999 then went to
>> 98000.
>> >>  In fact the only mention of anything in the 50000's was 59400 series.
>>  I'll
>> >> be interested to hear it when posted.  Any mention of dates on the
>> >> recording?
>> >>> Glenn
>> >>>
>> >>> --- On Mon, 1/12/09, Andrea Walsh <petquality1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> From: Andrea Walsh <petquality1 at gmail.com>
>> >>> Subject: [78-L] Columbia question
>> >>> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>> >>> Date: Monday, January 12, 2009, 7:44 PM
>> >>>
>> >>> Hello everyone-
>> >>>
>> >>> I need more info on this record: Johnson and Fields: Columbia
>> Convention
>> >>> Camouflage
>> >>>
>> >>> label photo here:
>> >>>
>> >>
>> http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f126/petquality/more%20pet%20pix/columbiaconventioncamolabel.jpg
>> >>> I am confused about the lack of usual numbers on the label- what does
>> >> this
>> >>> mean?  Was it not a commercial issue?  It is a 12" Columbia, numbered
>> >>> Columbia 51637 & 51639 on respective sides.
>> >>>
>> >>> I'm posting the thing tomorrow but would appreciate any additional
>> >>> info
>> >>> anyone can provide.
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks!
>> >>>
>> >>> Andrea
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