[78-L] Acoustical blue wax Hawaiian

[Ron L'Herault]

The blue records are shellac, as far as I know.  I think Columbia touted it
as a quieter surface and maybe the blue colorant played a part.  Didn't
Edison determine that the Blue celluloid Amberol records were quieter/better
than other colors/undyed?

Ron L

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Something about this posting has been bothering me since I saw it.
Co A1935 was recorded by Ferera & Franchini on March 16, 1920 and thus 
never appeared on a Magic Notes label. The same coupling, using the same 
issue numbers, but by Louise & Ferera (mxes 46309 & 46310), was recorded 
on  December 29, 1915. The blue "wax" pressing was a reissue of the F&F 
release, as earlier explained. Both pressings in my collection appear on 
the blue gold-band labels, but neither show up on the Magic Notes label.
There may be copies on the Magic Notes label, but I've never seen one.
Now, can someone explain to me what material the blue records were made 
out of? Is there any shellac content at all, or is it some sort of 
laminated plastic or resin?
Mal

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Han Enderman wrote:
> Ebay 380155211495 shows Co A-1935 by Ferera & Franchini, 
> orig. issued 1916 with a Magic Notes label, and 
> repressed ca. 1918-1920 with the blue gold-band label, 
> but here with the later black Columbia label on a blue wax pressing.
> Rather uncommon, especially for an acoustical recording.
>
> Han Enderman
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