[78-L] Edison DD on Victrola

[DAVID BURNHAM]

A few days ago I sent a link to a youtube of an Edison DD played on a modified Victrola 10-50.  I didn't see any comments on it so I don't know if it was of interest to anyone or not.  What makes me curious is that the Orthophonic Credenza was reputed to have contained Victor's largest horn, (six feet) and was always used to demonstrate Orthophonic principals, ("Look for the Dog").  The 10-50, however had an eight foot horn and was a much richer sounding machine.  I met a delightful gentleman over a year ago, Frank Tucker, who is known to some people on this list but curiously is not on the list himself.  I think that may be because his interests are more in the machines than records.  He had a completely rebuilt 10-50 which he demonstrated for me and it had the richest sound I've ever heard from an acoustic Victrola, (in fact I thought it was an electric amplifier and speaker but he assured me it was not).

Getting back to the Edison DD, when I attended the RCA centenial event a few weeks ago, there was a Victrola at the entrance to the Victor Pub in which the event took place.  This Victrola belonged to the pub and it had a Brunswick style Ultona arm on it, which allowed it to play Edison, Pathe and regular disc records.  I don't know whether this was a modification or if Victor built machines with this arm, "Look for the Dog" doesn't mention any machines including this arm.

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