'Spaghetti polka'--Felix Jardella (Berliner 345, April 1898)

[eclecticdufus]

Cathcy tune. You got a lot of sound out of that early disc. The Berliners I have mostly sound fainter. Do you mind letting us know what equipment you used and stylus size?

[PerisphereRec]

@eclecticdufus Homemade turntable using a tone arm from an old Pioneer turntable, a Victor induction disc motor (one of the earliest electric phono motors; this one dates from c. 1926), Grado XF3E+ with 3 mil conical 78 stylus. Preamp: modified Crown IC 150A. Recorded into an Alesis Masterlink in which I did lots of filtering and EQing. Monitoring: Altec Lansing 9849-8As driven by a Dynaco Stereo 70.

[78toerenEnScans]

Thank you very much! It took a long time before there were any Berliners on youtube (A chime Berliner was for almost 2 years the only one...). Nice tune!

[PerisphereRec]

You're most welcome!

[AccordionManiac]

Wow, well done on restoring this

[PerisphereRec]

Thanks!

[PerisphereRec]

Thanks! I'll look into it.

[gabbysbuddy]

Good work Jay! I have a 12 inch cut by Fred's brother Bill! Fred Gaisberg (who is likely the piano accompanist on this recording), went to England in July 1898 and founded The Gramophone Company Ltd,

[PerisphereRec]

Thanks, Ian!

[Kerri75]

Cool piece of music.

This music reminds me of a Silent Movie with either Charlie Chaplin or Harold Lloyd :D

[PerisphereRec]

Thanks! Glad you like it!