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Victor switched to electrical recordings in the spring of 1925. The early electrical recordings still had the "bat wing" label that the acoustical recordings were issued on. Look for the initials "VE" in the deadwax. The scrolled label with the words "Orthophonic Recording" on them appeared in November of 1925 which is when they introduced their line of Orthophonic Victrolas designed to play electrical recordings. The release of the discs 6 months earlier than the machines was part of a marketing strategy. The recordings sounded rather harsh and strident on the older machines designed for acoustical recordings, so therefore when the Orthophonic machines were introduced they sold like hotcakes.
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