The Record That Came With The BA's

[neophone]

Gents,

I do hate to be redundant, but I do want to spread some of the traffic around ;D

I mentioned in the thread about my latest BA the record I got.
Well here it is.



I wasn't able to figure out to much from Barr other than it's an earlier pressing. I haven't listened to it yet-as you may have noticed it's filthy! I think it's one of, if not the dirtiest record I have ever gotten from an E-Bay seller! I must admit that I have yet to wash a shellac record. I usually make due with a dusting from a fine soft bristle brush, but this one does need a cleaning!

Regarding the Columbia test pressing:



I have seen more than a few of these various white labeled Columbias, test pressings & Disc Jockey pressings. Are they worth anything? (I'm of the opinion they are Worth about the same are standard issues in most cases.) Very neat song BTW, You Belong To Me has always been a favorite of mine, so this was a real neat fine.

Regards,
J.

[gramophoneshane]

John,
return those test pressings back to columbia immediately! ;D

They're pretty cool! There can't be alot of those floating around.??
That Star records another great find.

[neophone]

Shane,

I think I have at least two or three more pluss a few DJ copies of various things from the late forties, early fifties I'd guess. Columbia can have them back when they pry them from my cold dead hands! ;D

Regard,
J.

[maroongem]

John,

Your Star Record was made by Hawthorne & Sheble from 1907-1910. The earliest recordings were from American Record Company masters. Yours though was probably from new H&S masters. They went into bankruptcy in 1909 following a patent infringement brought by Victor. Columbia then picked up the pressing of their discs with a new black label until early 1910 and all remaining stock was auctioned off to Macy's when Columbia stopped production.
H&S were more notable for their MG, and silk covered horns which were larger than the typical ones found on the early cylinder machines. Edison didn't start supplying his cylinder machines with larger horns until 1907 or so, as the witch's hat and conical were derigueur.
This is the 1st time that I have seen one of these discs!!! Quite cool!
BTW, some were announced, does this one have an announcement at the beginning?

Bill

[lukewarmwater]

H&S also made a 'Star' phonograph to play them on! Luke W