[78-L] Whistle-Stop

[Steven C. Barr]

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From: "Taylor Bowie" <bowiebks at isomedia.com>
> Many of my late 20s Orthophonic Victors have a very distinct "whistle" to
> them as they get closer to the end.  I don't think it came from a dog or a
> human...but it's real!
> Someone told me that it comes from the way the record masters were 
> cut...is
> that so?  Non-techy minds want to know.
>
IIRC, it came about if the wax master was allowed to cool below a certain
temperature; I don't recall ever having seen a detailed explanation?

Steven C. Barr