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  THE COMPLETE LIBRARY
"The Complete Library" is an ongoing series of individual volumes, each book documenting all known record releases for a particular year.
Set up in three different sections, one can look up records any of three different ways: by artist, by label, or by title.
The 1968 Complete Library of American Phonograph Records CD is only $14.00.
www.jerryosborne.com /library.htm   (271 words)

  
  Records Flea Market
Record collecting as a hobby is just beginning to grow after many other collectibles have been prominently featured in antique stores and the media.
Records are purchased by collectors, mail order dealers, used records stores and the general public, sometimes on a nostalgic impulse or because of a favorite artist.
It is not uncommon for people to discover old records in their homes and proceed to spend many dollars (far in excess of the eventual e record) and untold hours in pursuit of a buyer.
members.aol.com /hfis646942/RFM.html   (1098 words)

  
 Voyager - Spacecraft - Golden Record
The Voyager message is carried by a phonograph record-a 12-inch gold-plated copper disk containing sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth.
The contents of the record were selected for NASA by a committee chaired by Carl Sagan of Cornell University.
Each record is encased in a protective aluminum jacket, together with a cartridge and a needle.
voyager.jpl.nasa.gov /spacecraft/goldenrec.html   (490 words)

  
  Digital Recording and Antique Phonograph Records
A phonograph recording is a spiral groove which has a vibrating path to represent the sound.
Record groove diameters changed over the years, and it is important for you to have a proper needle, for the type of records you will record.
Record Players of the 1960´s and 70´s have this feature built in, but poses a problem for people wishing to make copies of recordings produced before the 1950´s.
www.meloware.com /intro.htm   (2007 words)

  
  Package for phonograph records - Patent 4244468
A package is provided for phonograph records in which four small-diameter records are packaged in a sleeve having the outside dimensions corresponding to those of a sleeve for a large diameter record.
Four 7" records may be neatly packaged in a sleeve of a size substantially equal to that of a sleeve for a 12" record whereby the same shipping, storage and display facilities used for the standard 12" records may be utilized for the 7" records.
Also, in place of cruciform separator to position the records in the package, individual record-size sleeves may be used, each sleeve being attached to an inner face of the package with two sleeves along each open end in slightly overlapping relation and with the sleeve openings being located along an open edge of the package.
www.freepatentsonline.com /4244468.html   (2510 words)

  
 BGEA: Phonograph Records - Collection 102
Phonograph records produced by the BGEA which usually contain sermons and/or musical selections.
Not all of the records were produced by the BGEA, however.
Recording of Graham's sermon at the July 3, 1960 rally in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
www.wheaton.edu /bgc/archives/GUIDES/102.htm   (1699 words)

  
 Marston Records - In Their Own Voices
These two candidates made recordings of short campaign speeches, what might today be called “sound bites”, and became the first politicians to utilize the medium of sound recording to expound their platforms.
Sound was recorded in much the same way as on the phonograph with the difference that the cutting stylus was oriented to produce a side-ways or lateral vibration within the groove.
The exact date of the recording session is uncertain, but we know that sometime during the month of May, Harold Vorhese, a member of Edison’s recording department, was dispatched to Lincoln, Nebraska for the purpose of recording Bryan at his residence.
www.marstonrecords.com /voices/voices_ward.htm   (3229 words)

  
 How to Sell Old Phonograph Records - WikiHow   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Among classical records, the most valuable are orchestral performances, then solo instrumental, chamber music and concertos, solo vocal and operatic arias, and finally, complete operas.
Records are purchased by collectors, mail order dealers, used records stores, and the general public (sometimes on a nostalgic impulse or because of a favorite artist.
Painstaking research along with knowledge of the record industry and its artists is required to determine the value of a particular recording.
www.wikihow.com /Sell-Old-Phonograph-Records   (1206 words)

  
 How & Where to Sell Old Phonograph Records
Record collecting as a hobby is just beginning to grow after many other collectibles have been prominently featured in antique stores and the media.
a major talent who died young and before being able to make many records), the label on which it was recorded (the original recording as distinguished from a "reissue"), or an oddity concerning the record (e.g.
The scarcity factor can also be affected by whether a record is "out-of-print" (no longer available from the manufacturer) thereby decreasing the supply.
www.musiccollecting.com /page102.html   (396 words)

  
 eBay Guides - Packing Old 78 RPM Phonograph Records for Shipment
Most old 78 rpm records are made of shellac and ground slate, and they're a whole lot more brittle and easily broken than vinyl (plastic) records are.
Of course we don't want the records to break or warp during shipment, but there's one other danger, frequently overlooked, that also should be avoided.
Same as for shipping single records, the wrapped album should be packed into a box that's big enough to hold the set loosely, with an extra inch or more on all sides.
reviews.ebay.com /Packing-Old-78-RPM-Phonograph-Records-for-Shipment_W0QQugidZ10000000000812172   (1246 words)

  
 GREAT SOUNDING RECORDS
The amount of time possible on a record side is entirely dependent on the cutting level (volume) and the amount of low frequency information (bass).
It was decided with the advent of the first electrical transcription phonograph record, to reduce bass and boost treble in the cutting of the master record.
If you are trying to accurately compare a record with a digital source, use a mixer or preamp to raise the level of the record or lower the level of the DAT until they sound very similar and then compare.
www.recordtech.com /prodsounds.htm   (2288 words)

  
 -Edison Cylinder and Disc Record Development-
Edison invented the cylinder phonograph in 1877 when he was 30 years old, but that was not the end of the story.
Recording and reproducing methods were further improved, and a removable wax cylinder record was developed.
The Amberol records were not known for their durability or sound quality, and they couldn't compare to the plastic indestructible records that were being offered by competitors.
www.engineeringexpert.net /cylinder.htm   (2719 words)

  
 Modern Mechanix » How PHONOGRAPH RECORDS are made   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In its manufacture, however, pure gold, wax, glass, copper, nickel and sometimes chromium are used by the craftsmen who operate the intricate and delicate machines that squeeze sound into a scratch.
For example, 50 percent of the wax-coated glass disks on which the music is recorded are rejected before reaching the cutting room.
How phonographs records are made, Popular Science 1947 - “THE silent fl disk that makes noises when needled is chiefly shellac, lampfl and limestone.
blog.modernmechanix.com /2006/10/30/how-phonograph-records-are-made   (389 words)

  
 Racer Records - Sample Contract
To Seller, as to records sold within the United States, a royalty as specified in the attached schedule A for each unit manufactured and sold by Company on which is embodied any of the selections recorded in the master recording purchased hereunder.
Company agrees to obtain all necessary reproduction and distribution licenses from the copyright owner of the compositions embodied in the master recording which is the subject of this agreement, and to pay mechanical license fees which may become properly due by reason of the sale of records manufactured by Company from said master.
The right to use and to control the use of the said master recording, matrices, mothers, stampers, or other copies or derivatives and records produced from the said master recording, and the performances embodied therein, in all of the countries in the world.
www.racerrecords.com /SampleContract.html   (2079 words)

  
 The World Market for Recorded Phonograph Records: A 2004 Global Trade Perspective:   (Site not responding. Last check: )
I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for recorded phonograph records for those countries serving the world market via exports or supplying from various countries via imports.
Chapter 4 does the same, but for imports of recorded phonograph records for all countries in the world.
Combined, Chapters 3 and 4 present the complete picture for imports and exports of recorded phonograph records to and from all major countries in the world.
www.mindbranch.com /Recorded-Phonograph-Records-R307-6240   (673 words)

  
 Old phonograph records, 1901-1923
This is a collection of old 78 RPM phonograph records that sat round for many years in my parents' house.
For each recording, there's a JPEG image of the record label, a WAV file, and an MP3 version that has been filtered and has noise removed.
This recording dates from 1901, according to Bray, The Columbia Master Book Discography, and was reissued when Columbia began selling double-faced records in 1908.
swiss.csail.mit.edu /~hal/misc/78s   (245 words)

  
 The World Market for Recorded Phonograph Records: A 2007 Global Trade Perspective:   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for each region, is based on a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year.
Recorded Phonograph Records as a category is defined in this report following the definition given by the United Nations Statistics Division Classification Registry using the Standard International Trade Classification, Revision 3 (SITC, Rev. 3).
The figures should be seen as market estimates, as opposed to historical records, as these are forecasted for the current year of trade.
www.mindbranch.com /Recorded-Phonograph-Records-R307-23830   (804 words)

  
 Phonograph Records
This is a device that plays records without a needle, but instead uses a laser beam to track the grooves.
You are probably going to have to play your records the way I do, on a normal turntable that uses a needle, which means that you should get the best turntable, cartridge, and needle you can afford, and that you should only play your records to record them onto something else.
To record a record, connect your VCR to your audio system so that it can receive audio when you play a record.
www.patswayne.com /melanie/precords.htm   (1032 words)

  
 Records Unlimited selling - Collectible Vinyl Phonograph Records and 4 Track Tapes
We also have a lot of unusual items, if you don't see what you want e-mail us and let us see if we have it in the archives that may not be included in the database yet.
Our recent acquisition from the estate of a discriminating collector of 50+ years will allow us to be adding some 30,000+ titles of mostly hard to find recordings from yesteryear.
These include collectible phonograph records from big bands, classical, children's, pop, jazz, and much more.
www.recordsunlimited.com   (0 words)

  
 How to Pack Phonograph Records for Shipping
In the course of normal handling by any of the carriers, packages will often be tossed onto conveyor belts at the hubs where they "bump and bang" their way thru the automated sorting process.
Protect records from moisture, dust and cardboard/filler debris by wrapping them first in plastic unless they are already in protective sleeves.
For glass composition substrate recordings, it is strongly suggested they be individually "sandwiched" and then placed in TWO boxes.
www.videointerchange.com /shipping.htm   (1067 words)

  
 Tips & Tricks from MAPS member
Collected here on this page are some tips and tricks for phonograph machine repair, maintenance, and operation and tips for the care, repair, and uses of phongraph records.
This is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of (for example) repairing a phonograph but rather some little known tips and tricks.
Cracked records can be stabilized by alligning the crack as smooth as possible and holding in place with a drop of instant glue (i.e.
www.michiganantiquephonographsociety.org /mapstipsindex.html   (502 words)

  
 Antique Phonograph Information Websites: Victor Talking Machine, Victrolas, Columbia, United, Edison, Starr, Sonora, ...
Although these phonographs are not museum quality, they are fine pieces of history that we can enjoy by looking at and listening to.
It also had only one spring, which only lasted about 1 record and had to be would again to listen to another record.
This phonograph was easy to carry so troops can take it where ever they went and used it for entertainment during the hard long war.
www.emediadesign.net /Phonographs/phono4.html   (981 words)

  
 Playola phonograph 1948 /records in box
Description: "A toy phonograph with a natural life-like tone.Plays just like mom and dad’s phonograph." That is what enticed children to convince their parents to buy this miniature phonograph by the Atlas Toy Company of Chicago, Illinois.
The small 4 inch records were written and produced especially for the Playola Phonograph.
The children were also given a sample record to learn how to turn the crank at the proper speed I have album 101 Golilocks and the three bears (3 records) and album 105 with the lion and the mouse, the tortoise and the hare, wolf!
www.goantiques.com /detail,playola-phonograph-1948,1332653.html   (228 words)

  
 Antique Phonograph Record Archive - Meloware
A Phonograph Record - Gramophone Parlor for the 21st Century
The Meloware Antique Phonograph Record Archive has been created mostly from a personal collection of 78 rpm records, which has taken the last 30 years to accumulate.
The name 'phonograph' was the word given to Thomas Edison's audio recording machine.
www.meloware.com   (0 words)

  
 Collectible phonograph records from the Vulcan Cylinder Record Company
Our phonograph cylinders are made by a unique process developed over twenty years.
The result is a cylinder record, moulded in a modern resin material that is smooth, accurate and robust.
The records are hand crafted in our workshops in Sheffield, England, and can be safely delivered in the mail.
www.phonographcylinders.com   (0 words)

  
 Custom 33 rpm LP Album Vinyl Phonograph Records
This custom made one-off 12" 33 rpm two-sided STANDARD LP ALBUM vinyl phonograph record allows up to 12 minutes music per side at standard cutting levels.
This custom made one-off 12" 33 rpm two-sided LONG PLAY LP ALBUM vinyl phonograph record allows up to 18 minutes music per side at softer cutting levels.
These custom printed record labels can be made from your ready-to-go artwork which can be uploaded at
www.customrecords.com /LP_albums_vinyl_phonograph_records.html   (0 words)

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