E. Berliner, Historical Gramophone, 7" Disc, Oct. 1897
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Historical, 7 inch Emile Berliner Flat Disc, Lateral Cut Recording, dated on the record: 10 15 97. 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 "Fakir Selling Corn Cure" (that is the way the title is written) Recitation by Mr. George Graham. Recorded in New York, the record number is: 639Y 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. I'm not sure if this record is pressed on "Vulcanite" or "Duranoid" (Most likely Duranoid ?)
The sound quality on these records is generally Awful and a recording such as this is preserved mainly for it's historical value. The record plays through well and is in Good cosmetic condition for it's age. There is a small chip along the outer edge on the back side of the record (about 3/16" long x 1/16 w)
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