Well, the record arrived at lunchtime. If you looked at the ebay listing the seller said 8103 but I looked at the picture and really thought it was 8108. It was 8103!
So, I do have 8103 by chance. The side without the label is actually Lyric 8103B. The markings on the B side show both 8103A and 8103B. Someone must have been confused! Anyway, it's Medley of National Airs by Lyric Symphony Orchestra. The markings between the two records is a little different so it could be a different take. More comparison needs to be done. BUT, it does show a link between Lyraphone and this unknown Peerless label, possibly an attempt by Clarion. I have yet to attempt figuring out the side with the label, which has nothing to do with the 8103 Lyric. A first, quick check shows that it plays equally well (or bad actually) with a vertical as well as lateral setup. Glenn www.majesticrecord.com ________________________________ From: Glenn Longwell <majesticrec...@snet.net> To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 11:42 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Lyric 8108, interested in label scans or transfer No, I didn't. However, I will likely be in touch with him and Allan Sutton once I receive the record I want to compare to Lyric 8108. It's on the way to me, hopefully in one piece... Here's the record here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/291014454135?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 The side with no label has the slight possibility of being from a Lyric master. If so, it's possible this is the work of Clarion as Jacques Kohner started that after he left Lyraphone. If that's the case then there's no wonder why this label never got off the ground - a vertical cut record from 1921 would have been a bad business decision! Have yet to find anything on Electronic Phonograph Corporation in New York. Have found Electric Phonograph Company in Kalamazoo though. So I'll be try to figure out where both of these sides came from. Thanks, Glenn www.majesticrecord.com ________________________________ From: "zonophone2...@aol.com" <zonophone2...@aol.com> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 5:39 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Lyric 8108, interested in label scans or transfer hi did you check with kurt knauck at 78rpm i am sure he must have a picture of it zono -----Original Message----- From: Glenn Longwell <majesticrec...@snet.net> To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Tue, Nov 19, 2013 2:02 pm Subject: [Phono-L] Lyric 8108, interested in label scans or transfer I'm interested to know if anyone has Lyric 8108 or, at a minimum, an image of the labels. This is the vertical cut brand from Lyraphone. As far as a transfer, if anyone owns the record, I'm most interested in the A side. As for who the artist(s) is I don't know. It was probably announced either July or August 1917. I'm trying to compare against another unlabeled record of which, I believe, only the A side of this Lyric record was used, to see if it's the same matrix. I have 8107 and 8109 but haven't come across a sighting of 8108 yet. Thanks for any help. Glenn www.majesticrecord.com _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org