[78-L] no vinyl on the Victrola? Well sorta... - was "New media" for Victrolas?...

[david.diehl at hensteeth.com]

These were shipped to frontline units as "hit kits." 50 v-discs and and a windup phonograph. No wonder Columbia sent shellac pressings!
 DJD
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From: Rodger Holtin [mailto:rjh334578 at yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 11:07 PM
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Subject: [78-L] no vinyl on the Victrola? Well sorta... - was "New media"	for Victrolas?...

V-Discs were "vinyl," and while I'm no expert on them, having recently seen one at a flea market and got to examine it pretty well, it appears that they made at least some V-Disc players that were 100% mechanical, just like the ol' Victrola, wind-up motor, acoustical playback head, steel needles and all.in 1960 one of my little playmates got a new record player and it had an electric motor that played 33/45/75 and also had an acoustical head and used straight steel shank needles. I can only imagine what it must have done for the Chubby Checker Lps his sister played on it. This is not a recommendation, only a report.RodgerFor Best Results use Victor Needles.. _______________________________________________78-L mailing list78-L at klickitat.78online.comhttp://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l