Victor records (1928)

for historic or sentimental reasons, or by public demand. This is fully explained on the page introducing this section. Every one fond of music should have some of the Victrola “Musical Masterpiece’ albums. These include works of the great composers. Time will never exhaust their beauty. All of them are accompanied by explanatory booklets or folders, and some of the orchestral works have an additional spoken record by the conductor. It seems almost unnecessary, but we say again to Victor customers: “Use only Victor needles,” “don’t play records at various speeds,’ and ‘‘don’t use a steel needle more than once. ’ Set the regulator so that the turntable of your Victrola revolves seventy-eight times a minute, and never change it unless for some special purpose. When using Victrola and piano together, it may be necessary to change the speed slightly to get the two instruments exactly in tune; and sometimes dancers wish a little variation to suit their steps. But test the speed occasionally by placing a slip of paper under the edge of the record, and while it is playing, see that the paper revolves seventy-eight times in one minute. Don’t try to drop the needle or Tungs-tone Stylus exactly into the first record groove. It is likely to make a hole, and you will hear a little “tick” when the needle passes over the spot. The proper way is to start the instrument; then wait two or three seconds until it reaches full speed (you can give the turntable a little “push” to help this), carefully lower the sound box so that the needle or stylus rests on the smooth outside rim of the disc; then let go and it will glide gently into the first groove of the record. Always be careful to place a Tungs-tone Stylus GENTLY on the record to avoid bending the point. We take very great pains to make this Catalog complete and keep it up to date. We work on it the whole year round. But in spite of our best care, a mistake, now and then, will creep in. Where you find such a mistake, you will be doing a very great service to us and to every lover of music if you will let us know of it. And we are always grateful for suggestions that you think may improve the Catalog generally; we thank the many friends who have sent us such suggestions in the past. All communications dealing with the Catalog should be addressed to the Victor Catalog Editor, Camden, N. J. IMPORTED GRAMOPHONE RECORDS The Victor Talking Machine Company is in a position to supply records issued by the Gramophone Company of England, which are not listed in our own catalogs. A catalog. will be sent direct from the Victor Company upon request.