american record company rare onesided 1904 031313 blue vinyl bell solo 78 rpm
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this one sided record was recorded at the very beginning of recording sounds...the grooves are etched in a dark blue vinyl on one side...and has the song " one heart one mind " with a bell solo by the orchestra ...in my opinion it sounds like calliope music and appears to have some coffee spilled in the grooves that would benefit from a good cleaning.....plays thru with some noise typical of its age and manufacture the other side is dead wax with no label which was as it was made... American Record Company label
The American Record Company was a United States record label, in business from about 1904 to 1908. It was re-activated in 1979 by Columbia Records. only to be discontinued for good in 1982.
The American Record Company was founded by Ellsworth A. Hawthorne and Horace Sheble (formerly dealers for Edison Records who had been blacklisted for their questionable business methods) and Frederick M. Prescott. It was based in Springfield, Massachusetts. They produced single-sided lateral-cut-groove disc records.
The principals were connected with the Odeon Records firm (some export pressings carried the "American Odeon Record" name). Most of the records are single sided, but there are also two-sided records known on the label; one researcher stated that the company would press any two sides paired, if the buyer met the minimum-order qualification. As well, these records are notable for being blue in color, rather than the usual black. Several variations of the "Indian" label exist, differing only in minor details. The records appear to have been numbered using a sequence which began at (or near) 030000; the numbers had reached the mid 031000's by the end of operation. The records exist in 7-inch, 10-inch and 10.75-inch sizes, with the latter size being derived from its connection with Odeon (which also used that size). The seven-inch discs used a different numbering sequence, and seemed to have only been produced for a short time. The double-faced issues used the numbers of each side when issued ...........Check out my other items!eclectic-store-eStores
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