Victor released the 'Red Seal' discs with 4-minute duration capacity and sold at a price of $1.00 each, amongst the featured artistes was the two famous personalities of Enrico Caruso and baritone Mattita Battistini. On July 16th, 1900 Emile Berliner registered the trademark for his company, Nipper the dog listening to a gramophone. The painter, Francis Barraud created this image which was used for more than 70 years. This trademark first appeared in Montreal on the back of record "Hello My Baby", by Frank Banta. Emile Berliner produced 2,000 records during his first year of operation in Montreal. In 1901, he sold more than 2 million records. Early records had groves for sound on only one side. The other side featured the now familiar image of Nipper the dog. Emile Berliner was acclaimed by Herbert Hoover as "an inventive genius and indeed, he was. The US. Supreme Court confirmed Emile as the true inventor of mechanisms, proclaimed by Alexander Bell and Thomas Edison amongst others had to acknowledge him also. His inventions are integral to every , industries and institutions. The telephone, record player, helicopter, radio, microphone, transformer, acoustic tiles and other important innovations owe their development to Emil Berliner. Emile Berliner’s activity in public health saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of children. Yet Emile Berliner is misplaced from America’s schools, universities and consciousness. ------ Emile Berliner Born in Germany on the 20th May 1851. He died On the 29th August 1929 in Washington, USA. Emile Berliner died the same year the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) acquired the Victor Company giving the amalgamated companies the name of RCA Victor! |
