[78-L] Need info about Columbia T-series circa 1912

[Malcolm Rockwell]

The Y- series is Hawaiian material, 48 records in total. Some have the 
Brazil patents, sone do not.
Malcolm

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On 6/27/2011 2:27 AM, Han Enderman wrote:
> There are several Columbia series and label types listing the Brazil patents.
> Most common is the T series, but there were also S-, Y- and B- series.
> These patents disappear on the flag labels, but are shown along the lower rim in
> Grafonola&  Notense las Notas (Note the Notes) labels.
> I assume all are US pressings. This is confirmed by those pressings with the
> "gold band" label which have the 2-letter printing date code (well-known from the A-series).
>
> Not clear to me is if Columbia issued 2 versions of certain (all?) releases during some time.
> The highest numbered Magic Notes label image without Bz patents I have is T-423,
> so this may have been produced for the US market (first available image is T-6).
> With the Bz patents as described by Adam, the releases known are in the range
> T-112 - T-793; these labels also have a "Registrada" legend at right of the Magic Notes logo.
>
> Only T-155 has been seen in both variants, i.e. Magic Notes label without&  with the Brazil
> patents. This is Arturo Navas: "El Criollo Americano / La Vida del Garretero".
> I do not know if these are US recordings.
> Maybe some dgs (Columbia; ethnic) can be checked for this series or issue ?!
> And is there info in trade journals from the 1910s ?
>
> The S- series has the same Bz patents&  registration legends, and has a conspicuous
> label type, the blue-greyish or creamy with gold "Disco Doble Columbia"
> (colors are difficult to ascertain on photo images).
>
> han enderman
> ===
>>>> I have several Columbia Phonograph Co 78s (so pre-Jan 1913) which all
> bear the incription at the base:
> "PATENTES BRAZILEIRAS 6165, 6166"
> which implies they were pressed there for the South American market.
>
> They have serial numbers in the T3xx to T7xx range.
> A scan is at http://www.78rpm.net.nz/78s/images/GORI%201912.jpg
> and a second at http://www.78rpm.net.nz/78s/images/de%20bassi.jpg
>
> Two have Argentinian copyright stamps, the ilustrated one has an Italian one.
>
> I just want to confirm if they are Brazilian pressings.
>
> Thanks
>
> Adam.
> <<