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These are one-sided, 7" resin copies. A couple are possibly made from the only surviving copies. Sound quality is at least as good as the originals (many say it's better). They will play on a wind-up with steel needles up to 80*F and are very hard, yet slightly flexible.
These are produced when I have the time, and what you see below is what is currently available, future batches will follow. Price is $20 each, plus $3.50 shipping in the USA. Paypal "friends and family" or check/money orders are accepted.

Please note that the Harvard copy of Liberty Bell March has a skip. The rest are in at least VG+ condition.

Copies Label Disc # Title
0 Berliner 177 Lion du Bal - Sold Out
0 Berliner 023 Old Oaken Bucket - Sold Out
3 Harvard Disc Record 478 Liberty Bell March
2 Improved Record (Johnson) A-482 The Last Rose of Summer from "Martha"
0 Victor 1192 Custer's Last Charge - Sold out
3 Victor Monarch 1168 The Warblers
3 Victor Monarch 1185 The Wedding of the Reuben and the Maid
1 Victor Monarch A-62 The Ravings of a Maniac
3 Zonophone B9178 Hunting Scene
3 Zonophone 1790 Zallah (Egyptian Intermezzo)
3 Zonophone 1545 Sadie Say You Won't Say Nay
2 Zonophone 1536 Dandy Sandy Cake Walk March
0 Zonophone 1583 Drill Ye Tarriers Drill - Sold out
3 Zonophone 1549 Ant You Ma Lulu
1 Zonophone 9382 The Charlatan March
0 Zonophone 1506 Recollections of 1861 or The Girl I Left Behind

Will send a PM.

Zonophone 1583 (Drill Ye Tarriers, Drill) - do you know who the singer is on this one?

bfinan11 wrote:Zonophone 1583 (Drill Ye Tarriers, Drill) - do you know who the singer is on this one?

Mr. Geo. J. Gaskin

Those records look great, Donnie. I hope you are marking them somehow on the back side so they will not be mistaken for original records.

George P.

phonogfp wrote:Those records look great, Donnie. I hope you are marking them somehow on the back side so they will not be mistaken for original records.

George P.

Thank you George!
The same thought crossed my mind. Anyone who knows anything about these records would immediately know they're not original when handling them. Will some noobs get duped? Maybe, but I worked *really* hard to make a nice copy that collectors would appreciate, at a low price.

PM sent.
I'm very glad you're offering these! They look great.
I'm not sure if you're up to it, but if you made a video or audio file featuring samples of each, I'm sure I'd be tempted to buy more.

Jwb88 wrote:PM sent.
I'm very glad you're offering these! They look great.
I'm not sure if you're up to it, but if you made a video or audio file featuring samples of each, I'm sure I'd be tempted to buy more.

Thank you!
Here's a link to a copy I made of Perfect labels version of "Charleston". This at least gives you an idea of the quality. More videos will come, as will several surprises

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MANDm9zw0ZI

donniej wrote:

phonogfp wrote:Those records look great, Donnie. I hope you are marking them somehow on the back side so they will not be mistaken for original records.

George P.

Thank you George!
The same thought crossed my mind. Anyone who knows anything about these records would immediately know they're not original when handling them. Will some noobs get duped? Maybe, but I worked *really* hard to make a nice copy that collectors would appreciate, at a low price.

The copies certainly look nice, and I have no problem making such nice reproductions available to those who don't have originals.

I'm not quite so sanguine concerning people (noobs or advanced collectors) being duped. There are very rare Berliner test pressings made of stiff celluloid that don't feel like typical pressings. If I were to encounter one of your pressings at a show, I hope I wouldn't be misled into thinking I had just discovered one of these rare test pressings.

At the same time, many of us are concerned about attracting new collectors to our hobby. If pitfalls such as near-perfect copies of Berliners, Zonophones, and Johnson discs are floating around to fool (cheat?) the unwary/unknowing, our hobby becomes less inviting.

All this could be avoided by making a simple yet easily recognizable mark on the reverse of your discs. For instance, perfect reproduction Edison C, H, and K reproducers were manufactured back in the early 1980s. But the maker incorporated his initials in the serial numbers. Hardly noticeable, yet a classy way to protect his fellow hobbyists. I respectfully ask you to consider something similar on the reverse sides of your discs.

George P.

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