[78-L] Intriguing test

David Weiner djwein at earthlink.net
Mon Jan 28 14:35:21 PST 2013


Wow - you guys are amazing - I think you solved it!

Thanks,
Dave



On 1/28/13 5:15 PM, "Harold Aherne" <leotolstoy_75 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>According to the EDVR, a harpist named Melville Clark did record for
>Victor on 7 April 1910 (matrix B-8815). The EDVR entry includes the
>following note from the Victor ledgers: "A series of tests made this date
>for reference; see
>diary."http://victor.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200008914/B-
>8815-Wearing_of_the_green
>Clark did not record for Victor again until June 1927.
>-HA
>
>--- On Mon, 1/28/13, Robert J. Lang <bobhope at ieee.org> wrote:
>
>From: Robert J. Lang <bobhope at ieee.org>
>Subject: Re: [78-L] Intriguing test
>To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
>Date: Monday, January 28, 2013, 2:47 PM
>
>Dave,
>
>Just an observation.  Looks like the writing on the label was done
>with an old style pen, since the width of the lines varies as the
>letters are formed.  But, if you invert the label image you can see,
>impressed into it, more writing that appears to have been done with a
>sharp instrument.  It seems to say ---
>
>4-7-10
>D
>Test by
>Mr. Clark
>#1 - in cag __  _ horn 4" from horn
>#2 horn entered in hole
>4" from soundboard
>
>Bob Lang
>
>>Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:10:08 -0500
>>From: David Weiner <djwein at earthlink.net>
>>Subject: [78-L] Intriguing test
>>To: 78-L Mail List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>,
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>>Hey,
>>
>>Anyone have any idea what this Victor test disc is? Looks fascinating.
>>
>>http://tinyurl.com/avbtjmh
>>
>>Dave Weiner
>>
>>
>>
>>
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