I have collected US brand electrically recorded records for many years. I have only recently started on HMV records. Is there a easy way to tell an electric HMV from an acoustic? I realize at some point they put the VE on the record run out or on the label. But I have some records that are obviously electric recorded that I cannot find any distinctive markings
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Re: How to identify a HMV acoustic from a electric record!
HMV did not identify electrical recordings on their labels, but their catalogue numbers can be used as a rough dating guide.
Taking 1925 as the transitional year between acoustic and electric, anything after the following numbers is likely to be electric :
B2200, C1250, D1050, DA800, DB900.
These indicate the approximate dates of release, not recording, so there will always be exceptions. Your ears are the best guide.
Taking 1925 as the transitional year between acoustic and electric, anything after the following numbers is likely to be electric :
B2200, C1250, D1050, DA800, DB900.
These indicate the approximate dates of release, not recording, so there will always be exceptions. Your ears are the best guide.
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Re: How to identify a HMV acoustic from a electric record!
Don´t electrical HMV´s always have a triangle in the runout area, right after the matrix number?
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Re: How to identify a HMV acoustic from a electric record!
After further investigation I see that HMV did indeed identify the recording method in the run-out area of the record after the matrix number. Triangle for the Western Electric method and later a square for the HMV electric processes.
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