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| A 5 ? | The great majority of Victor Records (vocal solos, Ni .
So ONES RS duets quartets and instrumental solos, etc.) are
made with orchestral accompaniments. The few exceptions are many of
the violin solos, certain songs which especially call for pianoforte accompaniments and a list of male quartets unaccompanied.
] It seems almost unnecessary to say to Victor
How to get best results : x customers ‘‘Use only good needles” and “don’t play records at various speeds.” Victor records are made with the greatest care and if properly played will last indefinitely, and so to aid new
customers in keeping records in good condition we offer the following suggestions.
78R ios 3 Set the regulator so that the turntable of your Victrola revolves seventy-eight times per minute, and never change it unless for some special purpose. When using Victrola and piano together, it is occasionally necessary to change the speed slightly to get the two instruments exactly in tune; and sometimes the dancers wish a little variation to suit the steps. Test the
speed occasionally by placing a slip of paper under the edge of the record, and while it is revolving, see that the paper revolves 78 times in one minute.
You will, of course, meet the man who insists on turning the regulator of his Victrola up and down, thus changing the speed with each record he plays. Don’t imitate him—he is wrong. Only at a speed of seventy-eight can you hear the actual tones of the singer or player just as they were recorded.
: Don't try to drop the needle or Tungs-tone Stylus exactly into the first record groove. If you do, 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 and then wait two or three seconds, until it is running at full speed (you can give the turntable a little “push” to facilitate 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. Please be especially careful to place a Tungs-tone stylus gently on the record to avoid bending the point.
Important Warning
Victor records can be safely and satisfactorily played only with Victor Needles or Tungs-tone Stylus on Victors or Victrolas. Victor records cannot be safely played on machines with jeweled or other reproducing points.