Found Sound Friday – No. 2
July 22, 2011
Two sides of a Soundcraft Audition 78 rpm recording blank. This is how people sent audio letters before cassettes were invented. This would have been recorded using a portable record cutting machine similar to this one (on the Sound Preservation Association of Tasmania website).
Side 1
Labeled simply “Message.” The “Sahara Desert” mentioned by the woman is probably the long-gone Sahara Dining Lounge in Edmonton.
Side 2
Labeled “Eleanor at about 9 years of age & Ivy tap dance.” I’m a big fan of tap dance on record.
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July 31, 2011 at 1:01 am
That message took me down memory lane. My family also used to send audio letters, but on tape cassettes of course
I have been searching your blog for a contact email, but can’t seem to find one. I would appreciate if you got back to me either via my blog or my email.
Thanks, Linda