This captivating 1946 promotional film takes you behind the scenes at RCA Victor and shows you the manufacturing process that went into the early 78 RPM. It is not only a great time keeper of how things were done, but it is also a great explenation of how vinyl records are still being made today.
If you find the history of sound recording and reproduction as captivating as we do, please have a look at the other two members of this RCA Victor promotional series:
You can also browse our entire section of all things Hifi-History we have been putting together.
Arved Deecke is founder of the Danish / Mexican Loudspeaker company KVART & BØLGE that makes audiophile quarter wave loudspeakers and sound systems at a price anyone can afford. In his free time he blogs about all things related to sound, music and audio.