[78-L] November 9, 1921

[Donna Halper]

At 03:37 AM 8/23/2010, Mike wrote:
>   My reply was based on your use of the idea that the lack of a tape
>recorder was the problem.  I should have also included that wire
>recorders were already in use.

I wasn't just referring to tape records.  And yes, I should have been 
clearer, for which I apologize.  (I often hesitate to post anything 
because what I mean doesn't seem to come out the way I want it to, 
and I end up feeling really stupid.)  My point was based on 
newspapers and letters from listeners during the early 1920s that 
lamented the ability to easily record what they heard on the air.  In 
1922, some people were trying to use dictaphones to record programs, 
but this was not a simple task and did not give good quality, based 
on what was written about it.  All I meant was that such tactics for 
recording a program were not in general use. If I am still in error, 
please let me know.