[78-L] Stylus for RCA Home Recording Disc

[Michael Biel]

i bet those discs were a cheap closeout.  The printing plates for the
labels (at least the U.S. versions) were destroyed around 1942 I
believe.  I have the exact date but it is inaccessible right now. 


Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com  

-------- Original Message --------

From: David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>


How long were those discs being manufactured? I had a load of about 400
of them 
that had all been purchased and used in Toronto in 1943-44.

dl

On 9/5/2013 4:40 PM, Doug Pomeroy wrote:
> Yes.
>
> The one made for me by Expert Stylus Company is 5 mil.
>
> Doug Pomeroy
>> From: David Lennick<dlennick at sympatico.ca>

>> At least a 5, I'd say.
>>
>> dl
>>
>> On 9/1/2013 7:39 PM, Sammy Jones wrote:
>>> Playing an RCA Home Recording disc with an Eddie Cantor show from December
>>> 1935 tonight. The largest stylus I have is a 3.25 mil Stanton TE. The
>>> sound is actually not too bad with some EQ tweaking. The disc is 12", has
>>> and orange and black RCA Victor star label, and has H-500-3 stamped in the
>>> run-out area.
>>>
>>> Here's a photo:
>>> http://tinyurl.com/q3yphwx
>>>
>>> I'm assuming I need to get a 4 or 5 mil stylus to play this correctly.
>>> Anyone care to share recommendations on success or failure in transferring
>>> these things with variouis stylus sizes? I need some recommendations before
>>> I drop 165 bucks for a specialty stylus.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Sammy Jones