[78-L] Scranton Sirens

[martha]

 The labels make me think of the stuff pressed by the Scranton Button works.  Did they own Emerson, by this time? 



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Wright" <bryan at claxtonola.com>
To: <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 4:42 PM
Subject: [78-L] Scranton Sirens


> While I had the Scranton Sirens disc, I scanned the label, but  
> unfortunately, I didn't get a clear shot of the entire disc or the  
> runout area before returning it to the owner. I may e-mail him to ask  
> if he can photograph the entire disc. It seemed quite nondescript to  
> me. I recall that the matrix numbers were handwritten in the runout  
> and there was no "lead-out" groove at the end of the side. In the  
> meantime, here's a scan of the label:
> 
> http://www.claxtonola.com/78rpm/1001a.jpg
> http://www.claxtonola.com/78rpm/1001b.jpg
> 
> On the second image, the B-side, you can see the handwritten matrix  
> number in the runout. Just to the right of the label, at approximately  
> 3 o'clock (no pun intended!), you can faintly see a little "ND" that  
> may offer a clue. I know I've seen that ND on other pressings of the  
> early 1920s. Any thoughts?
> 
> Bryan W.