The Secret Society of Lathe Trolls

Thanks Curley Ann! I was watching that wondering what the records may have been - Beatles recording are not hard to come by, but I saw some MGM 50'ish looking ones that might have been fun. My cousin had a full box of 10 inch LPS from the early LP era - and he used them as beebee gun targets. Oh NO...

Hmm...I noted with interest they said no Beatles records were harmed...just garage sale non-valuable items.
They should remember: "One man's junk is another man's treasure..." LOL

Awesome--!
I'll have to remember that!

Wow...how awesome is that!

(That's a strange speed. The standard is 7 1/2 ips. )
Yeah...that's what I meant to say! LOL
Can you tell it's been a while since i've been around open reel?!?

While that sounds good--we've always gotten excellent sounding material from 2 or 4-track standard consumer reels recording at 7 1/4 IPS on a good Teac machine. We can't afford to go as big as what was described above...that runs into some big bucks and I'm at the age where I just need simple--yet n...

Now that we have officially launched Essency Records--we are looking to "update" our little recording studio and install a good quality reel-to-reel deck.
We don't need anything fancy...just a Teac or Roberts--something that will take standard 7" reels and record in stereo (2 or 4 track)

(*sigh*)
I would HATE to see people buying Essency Records just to turn around and RE-SELL them on EBay!
I have a friend who's philosophy is: "After I get their money, I don't give a d*** WHAT they do with the item!"
That's sad.

Congratulations! This discussion reaffirms the need for modern "fibre" type needles for acoustic gramophones. The NOS supply will not last forever, and not everybody has access to a cactus! Ah...yes! A fibre needle would work beautifully. I had forgotten about that. (however...for OUR records, you ...

Well...I DO have some very good news:
In this morning's mail has come the first PAID request for our initial Essency recording!
A sweet lady in Sea Cliff, NY sent in a payment of $14!
(...and people say Friday the 13th is unlucky!)

...I'm sorry for getting on my soapbox. it's just that record collecting has been a big part of my life for so many years, and the CARE of them is very important. I was always instructed that hand-wound phonographs were for PRE-ELECTRIC RECORDINGS ONLY! (prior to 1925). After that time, the first el...

Thanks, Steve... I'm sure there will be quite a few who will agree that the FIRST and foremost purpose for the phonograph record is: "PRESERVATION"! You are recording a time-capsule of audio history, my friends! I have 78 RPM records in my library that, because they were TREATED PROPERLY, sound just...

I love my hand-wound phonographs...don't get me wrong. HOWEVER...I don't play mine that often. The reason..? The steel needles--on the heavy reproducers--dig into the playing surface of the record, degrading the groove more with each play! Eventually, the record will be rendered unplayable. With eac...

Not really...
These days (thankfully) NEW phonographs are being made!
Most have the 78 speed on them.
We're providing these folks the wonderful opportunity to not only UTILIZE that speed...but have BRAND NEW recorded material on beautiful, vinyl records to play on those machines!

So...forgive my stupidity--but could someone explain what the reasoning was behind that venture?
What were the records for? Was it a special purpose or event..?
It's a cute and unique idea...but a little costly perhaps...

Hey there--
Just sent you a friend request!

.....but yes--78 RPM, and playable with 1-mil LP stylus

Hey guys--
nope--Essency Records will be 12"...but most definitely beautiful vinyl and MICROGROOVED (playing time of roughly 10-minutes per side!)
"Essency No. 1" -- "Great Gospel Melodies" by the Riverview Terrace Orchestra will be ready for distribution by July!

motorwolf wrote:for your information:
just found out about a sympathetic UK pressing plant that so far offers picture discs (and other vinyl products) for very friendly prices:

DMS limited, in plymouth

Sweet--!
Thanks--!

1921 would be very early for a surviving broadcast!! In fact, no radio recordings are known to exist from this era. Hey, Steve-- Thou hast bestowed upon me a wonderful concept idea as to HOW this broadcast would have been preserved! Say this Charles Wentworth fella was the Bill Gates and Donald Tru...