Re: Fwd: arsclist Edison Bell

["George Brock-Nannestad" <pattac@xxxxxxxx>]

Dear John, Steve and ARSC colleagues in general:

there is a recording date - that is what is frequently made available 
in discographies. However, the query was "date of fabrication". 
Now, that may also mean when the actual copy of the record was 
pressed. In most cases its only relationship with the recording date 
is that it is later. The date of manufacture is just as important for 
the distribution of a recording, because of the many matrix 
exchange agreements between companies. For instance, Edison 
Bell Winner at times used US Paramount and Genett masters. 
And later, apparently US Royale used Edison Bell masters. Hence 
all of the dates are of interest.

Now, I do not off-hand recognize the style of the number in 
question: is it an Edison Bell Electron? There were "Winner", 
"Radio" and "Electron" series - the latter had interesting continental 
European recordings as well (about 1931). Obviously more 
information would be needed.


The following is a general rule of courtesy:  For further queries 
broadcast via ARSC, please bring as much information as you have 
yourself when asking for information from others. Information is the 
only entity that multiplies by changing hands, and hence it should 
be shared if you want information in return. It is tempting to collect 
pieces of information in order to be the first and only to possess all 
bits of the puzzle; complete documentation of an item may be 
quite valuable. But then the information collector must do the 
legwork himself, otherwise it is termed "sponging". And in our 
times of the internet - legwork means paperwork!

Kind regards,


George Brock-Nannestad
Preservation Tactics
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Original messages:


From:           	Stevramm@xxxxxxx
Date sent:      	Tue, 17 Apr 2001 11:29:38 EDT
Subject:        	Fwd: arsclist Edison Bell
To:             	ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

From:           	Stevramm@xxxxxxx
Date sent:      	Tue, 17 Apr 2001 11:28:40 EDT
Subject:        	Re: arsclist Edison Bell
To:             	jdemetrick@xxxxxxxx

In a message dated 4/17/01 10:06:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
jdemetrick@xxxxxxxx writes:


<< Anyone help me find a date of fabrication for an Edison Bell 
disc?

 Disc # R 1066

 I am not sure how much info is needed to date this company's
 publications so if more info is required please let me know. >>

John. The matrix number is what you need to date it. They were 
made from
c. 1909 to 1933. There is a dating list in Brian Rust's "American 
Record
Label Book" (Though it's a BRITISH label!). If you can provide a 
matrix
number (2000 to 14580), I'll look it up.

Steve