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Post by coyote on Jun 27, 2009 14:54:22 GMT -5
My apologies if this issue was addressed in the past, but I'm curious as to the timeline of DD labels, and if they can be applied to the catalog numbers. I presume the earliest DDs were the pressed "shield" labels, of which some were re-issued on the better-sounding black-on-white paper labels (including the "Re-Creation" label), but when were the (brief?) white lettering on black labels used? When were the later etched labels ("EDISON at the top, with no likeness of Edison) used? Thanks for your help or for pointing me in the right direction!
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shellophone
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Post by shellophone on Jun 27, 2009 17:29:32 GMT -5
Edison Disc Artists and Records 1910-1929 by Ron Dethlefson shows nine variations on production etched-label ('electrotype') Diamond Discs before the black paper labels were introduced in June 1921 (and used through October 1922, when labels became white paper). There were also several prototypical electrotype variations that were not commercially released. You should pick up a copy of this book when you find one -- excellent reference (as are all of Ron's books). It would be difficult to repeat all the variations of these labels in the scope of this discussion board without infringing on Ron's copyrights, but in a nutshell, the 'shield' variations were used from inception in 1912 through late 1918. 'Beakers & retort' electrotype labels used through early 1921. 'Edison'-only electrotype label with no shields or beakers from early 1921 until June 1921, when the black paper label was introduced.
Dethlefson also shows about nine variations of the white paper label!
John M
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Post by coyote on Jun 27, 2009 20:44:26 GMT -5
Thanks, John, that's what I was looking for. Thanks for the Shellophone video as well!
Bill
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