[78-L] Late US Decca 78 on eBay

[David Lennick]

On 8/20/2010 11:59 PM, Steven C. Barr wrote:
>   "Cary Ginell"<soundthink at live.com>
>> Don't have one from the U.S. this late but I do have one from Canada on
>> 30708 (The Gateway Singers).
>>
> 78's were issued up here in Canada for a year+ after they were discontinued
> in the US of A!
> They seem to have been merchandised to Canadians who lived in places which
> did NOT
> have "hydro" (electricity) at that point...?!
>
> I own an Atlantic 78rpm (C) disc dating from 2/60!
>
> Steven C. Barr

I wish I'd saved yesterday's Toronto Star with the old file photo of an Inuit 
family listening to a windup phonograph. I wonder if it's online? (The article 
is, but not the picture.)

dl