The Nov 1887/May 1888 dates on the reverse side refer to Emile Berliner's British patent dates. This 5" disc was recorded and pressed in Germany for the British market, under protection of British patents. I will refer to this in detail in my upcoming articles in "The Sound Box".
Stephan > -----Original Message----- > From: Rick Mazur <[email protected]> > To: phono-l <[email protected]> > Sent: Sat, Aug 6, 2011 5:34 am > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Berliner record > > > Thanks. I asked the question because Scott stated in his emails that "The > label > on > the reverse side of each record contains the title or the recorded text and > he mention of two of Berliner's US patents : Nov 1887, May 1888." So if these > records were printed in germany they would still contain the US patent? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: gpaul2000 <[email protected]> > To: phono-l <[email protected]> > Sent: Sat, Aug 6, 2011 9:06 am > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Berliner record > > > No, no - - the 5" Berliners were pressed in Germany by two firms. Stephan > uille has had a couple of excellent articles published in The Sound Box that > over this period in detail. > > eorge P. > > > -----Original Message----- > rom: Rick Mazur <[email protected]> > o: phono-l <[email protected]> > ent: Sat, Aug 6, 2011 4:48 am > ubject: Re: [Phono-L] Berliner record > > So these records were pressed here in the states and shipped directly to > Germany > > to K?mmer & Reinhardt in Waltershausen, Thuringen. What I would like to know > is > ow Berliner and K?mmer & Reinhardt first established this relatinship? Did > erliner know the owners of the German company prior to coming to America > hrough a prior business connection? _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
