[78-L] 84rpm on a side, 76rpm on the other

[Kristjan Saag]

Might be that Monsieur Rigeaux didn't sing fast enough to complete the 
piece in two sides. So the second side had to be recorded with a slower 
speed.
Check the times. If the second side is as long as the first this could 
be the explanation.
Or the second side was cut early in the morning when the weight on the 
pulley moved slower (the oil in the machinery was harder). Provided 
Pathé used the same method as Gennett and other companies in the early 
years...
Kristjan



On 2013-04-26 14:28, Thomas HENRY wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> Do some of you own records with a different speed on each sides ? Here is
> an example with a 7' French Odeon (I'm the one who listed it on eBay) with
> a 76rpm recording on a side and a 84rpm recording on the other:
> http://www.ebay.fr/itm/RIGAUX-Les-Cloches-de-Corneville-78T-18cm-7inch-ODEON-INT-TALKING-MACHINE-/130893735057?pt=FR_VC_Vinyle&hash=item1e79dfe491#ht_500wt_1289
> Is there an explanation for such a difference?
> Thanks!
>
> Thomas
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