Hello Bruce, Used in public settings where volume required, and not radio. Vertically recorded. Best, Michael Khanchalian (cylinder doctor) ----- Original Message ----- From: "BruceY" <Bruce78rpm at comcast.net> To: <78-l at 78online.com> Cc: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 2:40 PM Subject: [Phono-L] 15 3/4" Pathe Records, and Music Service Co. I just found some record oddities, which I assume are some early Radio Transcription type records, they are very heavy and 15 3/4" across. Maybe someone can shed some ligh on them and since I have nothing that will accomodate this size record, are they vertical or lateral groove ? Here goes: Pathe Actuelle 535B "Just a Girl that Men Forget" by Fry's Million Dollar Pier Orchestra & "I'm drifting back to Dreamland" by the same artist. This is a black and white Pathe Actuelle Label and it says at the bottom "pathe phonograph and radio corp. copyright 1920., Music Service Corp. Fall River, 576Mass. Black and white label: "I want to see my Tennessee by Lanin's Arcadians & "Where's my Sweety Hiding (same artist), Music Sevice Corp. "Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo? 563 by Nathan Glantz and his orchestra & Oh Sarah by Nathan Glantz and his Orchestra with vocal by Vernon Dalhart (do you have this one Jack Palmer??), Pathe Actuelle 7536 Washington Grays March by the Empire State Military Band &"Light Out" March, Music Service Co. 552 "From one till Two" by N.Glantz and Orchestra, & Where the Lazy Daisies Grow by Lanins Arcadians, Music Service Co. 548 "What'll I do" by Casino Dance Orchestra (is this an alias for some other band?), & A Smile will go a long long way by Lanin's Arcadians. and finally 544 Music Service Company, Songs of other days medley, and Southland Medley by M. LoScalzo and his instrumental Quartet . Can anyone out there identify these heavy large monsters for me. I am assuming these were used on early radio. Thanks, Bruce _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org