One other comment I forgot to mention. If anything exists from the 45 development days, it'll be in the Sarnoff library in Princeton, NJ. Alex Magoun is the guy to check with on it. He's the best authority on RCA history, and one of the swellest guys you'll ever meet.
> [Original Message] > From: Rich <rich-m...@octoxol.com> > To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> > Date: 12/27/2006 10:11:46 AM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] 45rpm players from the late 30's?? > > I posted a source for the article on the early pre war development of the 45 format. Both organizations > that I referenced have web sites and the AWA has a large museum. You should probably contact ARC > first as I think it was in their publication. Then contact the author directly. > > Rich > > On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 03:44:53 -0600, Robert Wright wrote: > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Douglas Houston" <cdh...@earthlink.net> > >"RCA actually startede the 45 > > system in 1939, and had it pretty well ready for production during the war, > > but couldn't do anything with it then." > > >Is there any readily available material I can study on this subject? The > >development of technology is one of the most importants parts of this hobby > >for me (particularly failed formats), and this pre-war 45rpm thing is coming > >as a total surprise to me. I knew Bell Labs (or was it Western Electric) > >had developed the 45/45 stereo groove in 1929 and then sat on it for 30 > >years, but this other is news to me. > > >By the way, if it came up in this conversation because we're dicussing what > >threads should and shouldn't be welcomed here, I'd like to postulate that if > >anyone actually has one of these pre-1949 45rpm machines, we'd all damn sure > >like to hear about it! > > > >thanks, > >Robert > > >_______________________________________________ > >Phono-L mailing list > >Phono-L@oldcrank.org > > >Phono-L Archive > >http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ > > >Phono-L RSS Feed > >http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/feed/index.rss > > >Support Phono-L > >http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank > > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > Phono-L@oldcrank.org > > Phono-L Archive > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ > > Phono-L RSS Feed > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/feed/index.rss > > Support Phono-L > http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank
