E. Berliner, Historical Gramophone, 7" Disc, Ca.1898...
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Dec 17, 2009 Sold Date
Dec 10, 2009 Start Date
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Historical, 7 inch Emile Berliner Flat Disc, Lateral Cut Recording from about 1898. Emile Berliner was the inventer of the flat disc, lateral cut record. With Berliner's invention, records could now be easily and cheaply duplicated in any quantity (It was not until about 1901 that Edison devised a shrinkage method for mass producing cylinders) Edison's invention could now be used as a cheap, mass entertainment medium in the home rather than just for dictation and coin slot, public entertainment.

This recording is "Moonlight Medley" sung by The Diamond Four, J.K. Reynard Mgr. (Not clear if Reynard is the group or the recording manager ?) The record number is: 4250 Z and other label information is as follows: E. Berliner's GRAMOPHONE Patented Nov. 8, 1887  May 15, 1888 - May 6, 1890  Feb. 19, 1895 - Oct.29, 1895  Other Patents Applied For (The letter/numbers: Y3.198 also appear in the label area) I'm not sure if this record is pressed on "Vulcanite" or "Duranoid" (Most likely Duranoid ?)

The sound quality is Awful and a recording such as this is preserved for it's historical value, mainly. The record plays through well and is in Good cosmetic condition for it's age.


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