There must be a complete list of all Program Transcriptions, someplace. I'd like to see it. I still need (want) 2 of the Whiteman PT discs, but one is that picture version, which I will never be able to afford !
--- [email protected] wrote: > this is a fun topic. > > just an opinion, but i'd say victor didn't issue many LP sets programmed > for changers because they just never had much of a chance given the dismal > market conditions. all from memory, but i think i remember this was only > about a 2-year run. it would thus probably make sense to use existing low > cost program material, then create new if the market seemed to respond to > it. and by the 2-year mark, it hadn't, so they just quit. > > the early-30s RCA changers that play 78 and 33, use the fling-o-matic > disappearing center spindle and 2nd tonearm approach - or the 10" > swing-away magazine approach. either would require a 3-record set to be > programmed 1/4, 2/5, 3/6. seems to me the orthophonic sets came in two > different configurations (changer and non-changer) so perhaps they just > decided to wait to produce those til they thought the market warranted it > as well. > > a little bit of googlization turns up this link to a 1932 ad for the > RAE-84, which cost a goodly amount ($310). the ad includes records, but i > can't see if they're LPs or not. > > http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7608096342 > > calling Doug Houston...he's encyclopedic on this topic... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
