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Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900
EDISON, THOMAS A. Two Autograph Notes Signed, "E," to Sherwood Troop Moore ("[Dear] Moore"), in pencil. The first, instructing him to change how he is to process a special set of 12 blanks [likely blank disc records or phonograph cylinders] and explaining that these blanks can be used to evaluate "Scratch." The second, remarking that test results seemed to indicate a problem, inquiring whether the same mold was used [likely for making blanks], and requesting that [Frederick George] Blinne process the surface again. Together 3 pages, 8vo, ruled paper, written on three sheets; moderately toned overall, minor chipping to right edge, remnants of hinging at upper edges verso of first, folds. Np, [12 November 1921?]; nd
12 November 1921?: "These are Dalley[?] blanks; Run . . . 12 blanks using the 1st set of polished Moulds from new polisher-- "Schedule should be 850 lbs. & not 1000 as on Reg[ular] blank-- "Keep the other 12 for further use. With these Dalley[?] blanks we can tell the dif[f]erence in Scratch--Print the whole 12 of 1st lot." Nd: "Something wrong on this test. "All Blinne's test[s] made over a period of 18 months shows 6 coats better than 4 coats. "Were these made with the same working mould. "You know that first playing once over is much louder surface than the next playing over. Have Blinne play them over again."
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