[78-L] little records

[neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com]

I also acquired a number of Broadcast records in the same exchange, as 
well as some kiddie records, real ones.

Thanks to all for the responses.

joe salerno


Steven C. Barr wrote:
> From: <neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com>
>> I recentlky acquired some on labels that I dodnot know, British origina 
>> I believe.
>>
>> Little Marvel (The Dancing Scotchman) (She Showed Him This)
>> THE MARSPEN RECORD (Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming)(Oh Darling, Do Say 
>> Yes)
>> MIMOSA (MA) (Over the Hill)
>> about 5 & 5/8 inches across.
>>
>> Perhaps some of these are children's records?
>>
> No...like our well-known Little Wonder discs, these were marketed
> to adults; the idea was that a small record took up less storage
> space (and could still present a reasonably good version of a
> hit tune as well). IIRC, I have examples of all three of the labels
> you mention. "Marspen," of course, was sold by the noted UK
> chain, Marks & Spencer.
> 
> There was more of a market for various "under-sized" 78's
> in the UK...some used a higher "groove pitch" to provide
> greater playing times. British labels like Broadcast sold 8"
> discs which claimed to play as long as standared 10" discs;
> there was also a label which put two songs on each side
> of their 10" records.
> 
> Steven C. Barr 
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