[78-L] Victor Code record

[RJHoltin334578]

Anybody ever played one of these?  If they are recordings of a real  
telegraph signal, would they not qualify - in some fashion - as  
electrically made records?  Pretty good feat for 1918, methinks.

Sent from my iPod - which explainz any bad typjng


On Feb 1, 2014, at 9:08 PM, "Ron L'Herault" <lherault at verizon.net>  
wrote:

> Neat.  I'll bet the instruction book is not often found with them.
>
> Ron L
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of
> bruce78rpm at comcast.net
> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 9:49 PM
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> Subject: Re: [78-L] Victor Code record
>
> I have the whole set. There are six records in all in the set. They  
> came in
> there own Album, and the Front states the Following: Marconi Victor  
> Course
> in Wireless Telegraphy: Wireless telegraph may be taken up as a  
> profession
> or as a means of amusement. Interest in it and its development has  
> rapidly
> spread throughout the world. A system of teaching has been evolved  
> by the
> Victor Talking Machine Company, in collaboration with the Marconi  
> Institute
> of New York. For this the victrola is employed, with six double  
> faced Victor
> records and the book of instructions contained herein. The records  
> prove an
> admirable means of instruction, not only for beginners but for  
> advanced
> students, though the simple expedient of varying the speed of the  
> Victrola.
> In so doing the spark pitch and speed of reproduction can be varied  
> at will.
> With these records the student may have the same unlimited practice  
> as he
> would if a skilled operator were "sending" or instructing him from a
> distance.
>
> I have the little instruction book around also. Once I track it  
> down, I
> believe there is a date in it.
>
> Bruce
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Ron L'Herault" <lherault at verizon.net>
> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 1, 2014 9:12:35 PM
> Subject: [78-L] Victor Code record
>
> Someone on one of the Facebook pages devoted to 78s or phonos posted  
> some
> pics of a Victor morse code training record. I think they had 101  
> and were
> wondering about the low number. I just turned up another record in  
> that set.
> Now I can't find the original posting. Drat.
>
> Ron L
>
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