I was looking at a 1939 HMV booklet and saw this advertised - and I can't think what it could be.
What is it I wonder ?
HMV Record Groove Indicator (In Pocket Case):
What is an HMV Record Groove Indicator (In Pocket Case) ?
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Re: What is an HMV Record Groove Indicator (In Pocket Case)
In case that disappears:
"The phonograph is not of any commercial value."
Thomas Alva Edison - Comment to his assistant, Samuel Insull.
"No one needs a Victrola XX, a Perfected Graphophone Type G, or whatever you call those noisy things."
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Re: What is an HMV Record Groove Indicator (In Pocket Case)
52089 wrote:Here's an example, courtesy of Google
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ ... -288424739
Aha ! Very interesting indeed !
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Building on the above...
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Very good - although this reminds me a bit of my school days and using what was called a 'slide rule' during Mathematics lessons. I think trying to use this HMV accessory would confuse me just as muchRoaring20s wrote:Building on the above...James.

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Some of us still use the HMV DB 4037 gliding tone test record, and other discs in that series, when tuning soundboxes! One side of the scale is specifically for that record.
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Very interesting indeed.Orchorsol wrote:Some of us still use the HMV DB 4037 gliding tone test record, and other discs in that series, when tuning soundboxes! One side of the scale is specifically for that record.
I would watch a video of this taking place if there are any.
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There's nothing scientific or specific about using it - just subjectively listening for any peaks and troughs in the response, along with listening to various familiar records of music. I can certainly upload the gliding tone record to YouTube though, if you'd still like to hear it!poodling around wrote:Very interesting indeed.Orchorsol wrote:Some of us still use the HMV DB 4037 gliding tone test record, and other discs in that series, when tuning soundboxes! One side of the scale is specifically for that record.
I would watch a video of this taking place if there are any.
Thanks Orchorsol.
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Re: What is an HMV Record Groove Indicator (In Pocket Case)
Orchorsol wrote:There's nothing scientific or specific about using it - just subjectively listening for any peaks and troughs in the response, along with listening to various familiar records of music. I can certainly upload the gliding tone record to YouTube though, if you'd still like to hear it!poodling around wrote:Very interesting indeed.Orchorsol wrote:Some of us still use the HMV DB 4037 gliding tone test record, and other discs in that series, when tuning soundboxes! One side of the scale is specifically for that record.
I would watch a video of this taking place if there are any.
Thanks Orchorsol.
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