Berliner records - what´s reasonable?

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Re: Berliner records - what´s reasonable?

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phonogfp wrote:
gramophone78 wrote:
I don't think Universal's Zon-o-phone records were on the market until the early spring of 1900.
Perhaps not even until late spring 1900. Zonophone machines seem to have been available before Zonophone records. :)

George P.
Oops I did not know that. Sorry guys. :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:
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Re: Berliner records - what´s reasonable?

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No need for embarrassment, Nick. We're all students, and the learning never stops (hopefully). :)

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Re: Berliner records - what´s reasonable?

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phonogfp wrote:No need for embarrassment, Nick. We're all students, and the learning never stops. :)

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That's right!!. One of the purposes of this forum is providing and receiving information about this hobby with the hopes of discovering something new... :).

I have a early Universal (Bryans cross of gold speech) that is pressed from a very soft, somewhat flexible brownish material (probably Celluloid). The suggestion of a early prototype record has been made by leading record experts.

This exact pressing (same stamper) also exists in regular shellac material.
Bryans Speech  Zonophone Record.JPG

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