In the spring of 1925 Brunswick introduced its own version of electrical recording (licensed from General Electric) using photoelectric cells, which Brunswick called the "light-ray process". They were pressed into good quality shellac, although not as durable as that used by Victor. In late 1924, Brunswick acquired the Vocalion Records label.Īudio fidelity of early-1920s, acoustically-recorded Brunswick discs is above average for the era. Brunswick had a hit with their Ultona phonograph capable of playing Edison Disc Records, Pathé disc records, and standard lateral 78s. The Brunswick line of home phonographs were commercially successful. The parent company marketed them extensively, and within a few years Brunswick became a competitor to America's "big three" record companies, Edison Records, Victor, and Columbia Records. When they reached 6999, they continued at 7301 (because the early 7000s had been previously allocated as their Race series). However, when the series reached 4999, they skipped over the previous allocated 5000s and continued at 6000. Brunswick started its standard popular series at 2000 and ended up in 1940 at 8517. and Canada that employed the lateral cut system which was becoming the default cut for 78 discs. In January 1920, a new line of Brunswick Records was introduced in the U.S.
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