Re: [ARSCLIST] Play talleys [Early recorded film music library records wanted]

[Mwcpc6@xxxxxxx]

I have several Vitaphone discs with check box labels with no boxes checked.  
However I was surprised to find a common Victor record (35820) with such a 
label  pasted on and actually used.
 
It was printed for WSYR with a blank for "Bought___" and boxes for 20  plays. 
 It was not only used but when the first one was filled a second one  was 
pasted over it. The B side of the one I have ("Liebestraum" ) was bought in  
February 1931 and played at least 22 times by September 23 (the second label is  
torn).
 
I wonder if this was at all a common practice. Does anyone else have  
examples of this practice?
 
Mike Csontos
 
In a message dated 7/31/2007 10:53:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
gn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

Gennett
tried the idea of adding a group of check boxes to the disc  label, where the
projectionist was supposed to check a box for every play  to keep track of 
wear.
This did not last long, since wear was so  obvious that the projectionists
didn't need to keep track of plays!   


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