[78-L] Climax Double Disc Records

[David Lennick]

Oh all right, I'll get the Columbia book off the shelf..

K203 The Yama-Yama Man (mx.4029-1)
Ada Jones & Chorus, issued as Columbia A664 c. May 1909, Climax K203, D&R 3597, 
Standard A664, United A664
(4029 without a known take number is on Oxford 4029)


b/w Uncle Josh's Barn Dance (mx.3978-1)
Cal Stewart and Columbia Quartette, issued as Columbia A697 c. July 1909, Cort 
F366, Climax K203, D&R 3613, Standard A697, United A697
(3978 without a known take number is on Silvertone 3978)

dl

On 4/21/2011 2:13 PM, bradc944 at comcast.net wrote:
> That does sound like very early columbia matrix patterns... if you compare your climax to the black-and-silver columbias, it may give you a target area to shoot at for dating :)
>
> Good hunting!
>
> Brad, who is enjoying some recently-acquired Beecham UK-pressed Columbia 78s :)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: agp<agp2176 at verizon.net>
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> Sent: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:00:17 -0000 (UTC)
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Climax Double Disc Records
>
> At 17:49 21/04/2011, you wrote:
>> Is the matrix stamping in the font used by Columbia for the period?
>> That's the big clue as to the source... those matrices sound/look
>> AWFULLY familiar...
>>
>> Brad
>
> Can't speak to the font
>
> They are stamped in the label area and actually say 4029-1-9 and 3978-1-13
>
> T