Making A Record (1918-1924)

“There are many kinds of records but to-day we speak of phonograph records first the performers sing and play into a recording machine where a wax impression is made.“ M/S of operatic style singer singing into a large recording instrument. “The wax impression is graphited and placed in a special bath.“ C/U of man placing the wax record onto a machine. He presses a button so that the record revolves and he rubs something onto the disc. M/S of man standing beside a large tank of liquid. The record is lowered into the bath. “Twelve hours later a metal shell has been formed and it is taken out.“ M/S of the disc being removed from the bath. “The metal shell is then stripped from the wax impression and placed in a nickel bath, forming what is known as the “Master Record.“ M/S of man at work stripping the metal shell. The two pieces are separated and presented to the camera. The metal disks are again placed into a bath. “A heavy steel backing is placed on this master record.“ M/S of man in overalls a