This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Necessary'. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Functional'. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category 'Analytics'. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Many radio stations had a pair of record lathes in which they would record programs on 16 inch acetate discs and play them at a later time.Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. In addition to military use, these huge discs were widely used for radio station commercials. Yes, there is the GATES 16' turntable here in the studio. They are interesting to play and they bring back a bit of history. One man's treasure is another man's treasure and the second man is willing to pay for it. Remember, these came from the basement of a radio station, headed for the dumpster. These transcriptions are now appearing on Ebay by the hundreds, usually with an opening bid of $9.95. As part of a radio station's license requirement, they had to provide 'Public Service Time.' That's where these discs came into play. They were sent directly to radio staions for specific air dates, usually promoting a government program, or military recruitment. Sometimes a good song title would show up. Depending on your taste in music, the music selections are not the greatest. Many of these discs were even played on ships at sea during WWII. High fidelity was not available during this time, rendering the use of these discs to AM and shortwave broadcasts. Newcomb built a transcription player for commercial use, mostly for schools and square dance and they would play 16 in transcriptions.

These transcriptions were never offered for sale to the public, thus turntables to accomodate them were not available. This may mostly be due to the fact that they are not micro-groove. For their huge 16 inch diameter, the play time was approximately 15 minutes.

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