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Britannic records date from
about 1910 and there appear to be two distinct styles, as shown. Neither
show any maker's name but the first one does say "British Made"; the other proudly proclaims "British Made
Throughout". The
first example above is a 11½" disc and used "Bell" masters
and pressed by Edison Bell, the other is
a standard 10" disc and the masters were from various
sources, such as Edison Bell, Nicole, Beka and American record Co; the
records were pressed by the Disc Record Co. of Harrow. The records cost about 2/6 and were sold by the "tally man" system where the customer was contacted to buy so many discs over a year (about 50) for a fixed price, for which they received a new gramophone. |
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