[78-L] 1902 7" Victor Discovery

[Sean Miller]

Actually, these early Victors tend to play better with a smaller, say 2.0 or so stylus.  On rare occasions, I've found a 3.8 or 4.0 to be better, but not usually.

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On May 29, 2013, at 8:58 AM, "Robert M. Bratcher Jr." <rbratcherjr at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Great recording although the surface noise is a bit high with the normal 3 mil stylus. A recent note says Wrong (LP?) stylus! You need a 4-mil or maybe a 4.5-mil truncated diamond to get decent sound out of these babies & that might be right.
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>> From: Clifford Bolling <78records at cdbpdx.com>
>> To: 78-l Online <78-l at 78online.com> 
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 10:49 PM
>> Subject: [78-L] 1902 7" Victor Discovery
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>> Thanks for the info!  This record plays a little over 2 minutes.  You can watch and listen to it play on
>> YouTube at:
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>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J94DqBx9bhA
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>> Enjoy!  CDB
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>> Royal Pemberton ampex354  at gmail.com 
>> Tue May 28 19:33:06 PDT 2013
>> Actually recorded in 1901.  Info here: http://victor.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/object/detail/76495On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 3:16 AM, Robert M. Bratcher Jr. < rbratcherjr at yahoo.com> wrote: >Cool!! How long does it play? 1 minute? 2 minutes? I wouldn't mind hearing >this record one day..... >>>>________________________________ >> From: Clifford Bolling <78records at cdbpdx.com> >>To: 78-l Online <78-l at 78online.com> >>Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 9:09 PM >>Subject: [78-L] 1902 7" Victor Discovery >> >> >>I recently brought home a collection of phonographs and record cabinets. >Still looking through the group and finding lots of cool old records, >including my first 1902 7" Victor, found in an old record cabinet. >> >>You can view it here: >> >>http://pdx78s.cdbpdx.com/VTM657/>> >>It has the 'B' below right of the 'HIS MASTER'S VOICE' logo indicating it >was pressed at the Burt Co pressing plant. >> >>Cool! >> >>CDB >>
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