Home Made Acetate Record - 1961 Christmas greetings from France

Atfer listening to this, I feel it was originally recorded to reel-to-reel , probably for the sake of editing/pausing etc and then the master tape was transferred to this record and shipped to America. I also heard them say "Thanks for taking care of our daughter', the the french family's daughter must have been in America for those holidays. Not sure. Regardless, Its a neat item simply because in th days before cassette tapes, CD's, home videos and webcams.......This was a very unique way of sending a holiday greeting to someone. What a joy it must have been for the recipient to hear their voices!

Also, It is cut in microgroove and at 33RPM. Between the clues of the original reel-to-reel sounds, and this speed and cut combination, i would personally guess it to be from the 60's, Though it could be from the 50's as well if the person was tech savvy and had some neat toys! [EDIT: A FRIEND TRANSLATED AND SAID THE YEAR 1961 WAS MENTIONED]

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[CrisVangel1958]

This is fun! The guys accent is fantastic, kinda stiff though.. lol.

[78Revolutions]

@CrisVangel1958 Funny you mention this video.l I just got an interesting e-mail from someone claiming to be doing a study of some sort and wanted an MP3 of this record, so If I hear back from them with an e-mail address, i'm going to record the whole thing...with piano parts included (per request) soon. Love it. LOVE finding these things!

[chompo7]

i love those very much too.i never pass one up when i see one.

it does seem alot of them are filled with bad piano or opera,hahah.

the ones with talking are so cool.its like a time machine into the past.

[78Revolutions]

@chompo7 Glad im not alone! Seems NOONE else ever buys them, and heres me who NEVER passes on up. They are always a dollar or less....but yes, LOTS of homemade paino recordings. I also have one of a preachers sermon. It will be uploaded soon, not for content, but because its a metal record....no black acetate coating.

[RCALennon]

VERY interesting!

[78Revolutions]

@RCALennon Thanks!

[skippbitman]

I have a couple old comic books or pulp mags that advertise record players that record. Is that how a record like this was made?

[78Revolutions]

@kirbykallen Thanks! I appreciate that. I agree~!

[78Revolutions]

@sideshowtink Thanks! At first, I was disappointed because it was alot of drawn out piano music. but when I got to this track....so happy. SO worth $1.00! But evev better is sharing it here. Its nice to record again, and I know that this wont infringe on copyrights :)

[kirbykallen]

Justin, this is very cool!!

Joe

[sideshowtink]

Beautiful record player and that is SUCH a unique acetate! FABULOUS!