radio receiver Ducretet-Thomson, ca. 1955

Ducretet et cie., later Ducretet Thomson was a French company founded by scientist Eugène Adrien Ducretet which produced, among other scientific instruments, an early "plate phonograph", or tinfoil disc player (1879) and a tinfoil phonograph for cylinders.[1] The company was later absorbed into the French Thomson Group and the division's product line extended to early televisions.

The company brand was also used for a record label until the end of the 1950s.[2] The label eventually became part of London Records.

References

  1. ↑ Hoffmann, F. (2004), Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound, p.671: "DUCRETET. ET. CIE. A French firm of instrument makers, which produced a "plate phonograph"(i.e.,a tinfoil disc player) in 1879. The company also marketed a tinfoil phonograph for cylinders."
  2. ↑ Hoffmann, F. (2004), Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound, p.671: "DUCRETET-THOMSON. (LABEL). A French record, issued by Decca in Britain from October 1954. The repertoire focused on world music, including UNESCO recordings. In 1958 the label made its final appearance in the English catalog."
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.