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Topic: Audio recordings of Mercury flights (Doubleday, others)
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Headshot Member Posts: 864 From: Vancouver, WA, USA Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 10-10-2013 05:19 PM
In 1962, Nelson Doubleday Inc. put out two phonograph recordings of the Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) and Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7) flights. These were small records, about the size (6-3/4 in. in diameter) of a 45, but had the small hole in the center and were played at 33-1/3 RPM. If I had to guess, I'd say that each record had roughly ten minutes of audio material on it.Does anyone know if Doubleday, or anyone else, issued records for the MR-3, MR-4, MA-8 and MA-9 flights as well? |
MOL Member Posts: 98 From: Los Angeles, CA Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 10-10-2013 06:29 PM
Yes, there is a Doubleday record of MA-8 (Schirra's flight), and it comes up periodically on eBay. |
Headshot Member Posts: 864 From: Vancouver, WA, USA Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 10-10-2013 06:32 PM
Thanks. Do you recall what the asking price was? |
MOL Member Posts: 98 From: Los Angeles, CA Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 10-10-2013 07:11 PM
There are actually two on eBay right now, one has the jacket and one does not. Just search Sigma 7 record. They go for between 13 and 20 bucks. I think the best thing about these Doubleday records is they were cut in stereo. In one channel you hear the astronaut, the other the capcom! |
Headshot Member Posts: 864 From: Vancouver, WA, USA Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 10-11-2013 08:24 AM
Yes I agree that feature is nice.I had (now have again) the Friendship 7 and Aurora 7 records. I lost them many years ago and just rediscovered them (intact!)yesterday. I searched eBay yesterday, but did not use the right search words. Thanks so much for the tip and heads up. | |
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