[78-L] Early RCA Tonearm

Sun Jun 23 07:00:10 PDT 2013

Hello all... I have been told that the wide RCA tonearms were designed to extend frequency response and in fact do. These RE series sets, when properly restored have great fedelity!

George

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Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 16:24:39 -0400
Subject: Re: [78-L] Marterie Query

I also found Johnny Bibb on at least one session in 1952.  But BONGO GUITAR 
was recorded in November 1954, so Tedesco is your best bet so far.
RayK
>
From: Dan Van Landingham
After doing some quick checking,Al Caiola worked with him in 1949 when 
Marterie first joined Mercury.Then in 1953,Tommy Tedesco appeared on his 
records in 1953-54.
>>
From: David Lewis
Some may call it the squariest of square interest areas, but my interest in 
Ralph Marterie began long ago with "Crazy Man Crazy" and his unsung
(and unlikely) role as a rock n roll pioneer. However it has stepped up a 
bit lately as my friend the singer Bill Walters toured with Marterie and 
sang
on several of Marterie's Mercury singles. So I've been picking them up --  
they are quite common both as 78s and 45s. And I must say I am enjoying
some of these instrumentals he recorded.

Does anyone know who the guitarist might be on "Bongo Guitar" (Mer 
70482/70482x45)?

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Subject: [78-L] Got one of these in your attic?

http://santafe.craigslist.org/clt/3858202243.html

dl

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Dang it.  I've got the cheaper 1930 model without recording capability.
I've had the pick up rebuilt and the whole thing sounds nice.

Ron L

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http://santafe.craigslist.org/clt/3858202243.html

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 From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>

> http://santafe.craigslist.org/clt/3858202243.html

Can anyone explain why the early RCA electric tonearms had
those huge metal "shoulders" behind the pickup?  Was it
to trip some record changer mechanism only installed in
some models or...  ...What?!

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 From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>

> http://santafe.craigslist.org/clt/3858202243.html

Can anyone explain why the early RCA electric tonearms had
those huge metal "shoulders" behind the pickup?  Was it
to trip some record changer mechanism only installed in
some models or...  ...What?!

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Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 09:15:58 -0400
Subject: Re: [78-L] Got one of these in your attic?

It's a counterweight, not enough of one in some respects but that's what it
is.  I have an additional slip on weight that I believe was part of a "kit"
sold to reduce wear on the Victor "LPs" that were introduced in the early
30s.  I have a second one that slips on the end of the straight tone arm
that has an inverted U cross section too.  They have felt linings the same
color as Victor turn table felt.  

Ron L

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 From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>

> http://santafe.craigslist.org/clt/3858202243.html

Can anyone explain why the early RCA electric tonearms had those huge metal
"shoulders" behind the pickup?  Was it to trip some record changer mechanism
only installed in some models or...  ...What?!
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Subject: [78-L] odd mx on Varsity

Never seen a Varsity matrix number like this. I've seen C- and US- 
prefixes and Gennett matrices, of course, but never a two digit one.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hylton-Sisters-Varsity-8071-/251288140501?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item3a81f0bad5
Odd.
Malcolm

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I've seen a few, like Johnny Messner's "She Had to Go and Lose It at the Astor" 
(which I've also had in two distinct cuttings, pitched a half tone apart, so 
obviously dubbed from a 33rpm original). I think the label showed 2-digit 
numbers but the dead wax had US xxxx numbers with the 2-digit # as part of it.

dl

On 6/22/2013 12:51 PM, Malcolm Rockwell wrote:
> Never seen a Varsity matrix number like this. I've seen C- and US-
> prefixes and Gennett matrices, of course, but never a two digit one.
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hylton-Sisters-Varsity-8071-/251288140501?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item3a81f0bad5
> Odd.
> Malcolm
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Subject: Re: [78-L] odd mx on Varsity

Before Oberstein's own studios were ready he recorded at Muzak/Associated and those mxs were numbered 1 (Jess Stacy) thru 81 (Bill Bender).
 DJD
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I've seen a few, like Johnny Messner's "She Had to Go and Lose It at the Astor" (which I've also had in two distinct cuttings, pitched a half tone apart, so obviously dubbed from a 33rpm original). I think the label showed 2-digit numbers but the dead wax had US xxxx numbers with the 2-digit # as part of it.dlOn 6/22/2013 12:51 PM, Malcolm Rockwell wrote:> Never seen a Varsity matrix number like this. I've seen C- and US-> prefixes and Gennett matrices, of course, but never a two digit one.> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hylton-Sisters-Varsity-8071-/251288140501?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item3a81f0bad5> Odd.> Malcolm> ________________________________________________________________________78-L mailing list78-L at klickitat.78online.comhttp://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l

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Subject: Re: [78-L] odd mx on Varsity

Ah-HA!
Thanks, David.
Mal

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On 6/22/2013 7:11 AM, david.diehl at hensteeth.com wrote:
> Before Oberstein's own studios were ready he recorded at Muzak/Associated and those mxs were numbered 1 (Jess Stacy) thru 81 (Bill Bender).
>   DJD
> Visit the Blue Pages: the Encyclopedic Guide to 78 RPM Party Records
> http://www.hensteeth.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Lennick [mailto:dlennick at sympatico.ca]
> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2013 11:57 AM
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>
> I've seen a few, like Johnny Messner's "She Had to Go and Lose It at the Astor" (which I've also had in two distinct cuttings, pitched a half tone apart, so obviously dubbed from a 33rpm original). I think the label showed 2-digit numbers but the dead wax had US xxxx numbers with the 2-digit # as part of it.dlOn 6/22/2013 12:51 PM, Malcolm Rockwell wrote:> Never seen a Varsity matrix number like this. I've seen C- and US-> prefixes and Gennett matrices, of course, but never a two digit one.> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hylton-Sisters-Varsity-8071-/251288140501?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item3a81f0bad5> Odd.> Malcolm> _______________________________________________________________________