[78-L] Pathe 29017 or 30149 ?

[David Lennick]

In some cases, the bigger the disc, the more music from the original cylinder. 
Operas were issued this way, and producers trying to reissue them had to find 
the largest pressings.

dl

On 10/11/2012 11:56 AM, Ron L'Herault wrote:
> I believe Pathe issued the same material on different sized disks.  The
> bigger the disk, the better it sounded and the more it cost.
>
> Ron L
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of
> bruce78rpm at comcast.net
> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 8:30 AM
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> Subject: Re: [78-L] Pathe 29017 or 30149 ?
>
> I have the Good-Bye Broadway side done by the American Republic Band, only
> it is on a 14" Pathe with the number on the label being 70084 and the number
> in the runout 65018. Did these 14" Pathes preceed the smaller size like
> yours ? Here it is playing on youtube.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENnRfRAWBbw&feature=plcp
>
> Bruce
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Clifford Bolling"<78records at cdbpdx.com>
> To: "78-l Online"<78-l at 78online.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 9:16:47 PM
> Subject: [78-L] Pathe 29017 or 30149 ?
>
> I have a 29cm Pathe with 30149 A / 30149 B in the dead wax but stickers on
> the labels covering the printed catalog number that says 29017 on both A and
> B sides. Don't want to try to remove the sticker to see what's under it.
> Can't find a discography to identify either catalog number, so I don't know
> which is correct or if both numbers are correct. Any ideas? Thanks!
>
> Cliff