[78-L] Climax Double Disc Records

Steven C. Barr stevenc at interlinks.net
Mon Apr 25 19:45:43 PDT 2011


From: "agp" <agp2176 at verizon.net>
> At 13:20 22/04/2011, RB wrote:
>>I wonder if any VTM stamped parts were still in use by the time the double
>>sided records were introduced, or had all those records been remade by 
>>then?
>
> Can you explain the VTM stuff please. Victor Talking Machine?
>
In 1901, Victor purchased the Burt Company, who manufactured
shellac records; in doing so they acquired all of the recordings of
the Climax/Columbia firm...! Victor lost a legal battle and had to
return the Columbia masters....but stamped them with "VTM"...!

Steven C. Barr 



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