| Bell
was the name given to Edison (UK)'s first disc records in 1908. They
were originally 10.5" in size but later settled down to the more
usual 10". They cost 2/6 (12.5p) and the catalogue number
started at 1, reaching about 500 by 1912 when the label was discontinued
and replaced by Winner.
In the 1920s, Edison UK revived the Bell name for their 5.5" (later 6") children's label. Catalogue numbers started at 250 in 1921 and the label survived until 1927 by which time the numbers had reached into the 700s. Dance band items specially recorded for the format may be found and, in theory, edited American masters could exist too. |
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