2 thoughts on “Western Electric 12a (WE12a) They play at last in Europe”
Tim, Do we know what equipment the first talkies shown in Europe used? If early Vitaphone films (independent disk + film) were shown, it may be that there were 12As imported to Europe for that purpose in which case 12As may have been heard in the 20s or early 30s in Britain and perhaps in continental Europe. An arcane subject, but you’d know better than me. Best, Mark
Tim, Do we know what equipment the first talkies shown in Europe used? If early Vitaphone films (independent disk + film) were shown, it may be that there were 12As imported to Europe for that purpose in which case 12As may have been heard in the 20s or early 30s in Britain and perhaps in continental Europe. An arcane subject, but you’d know better than me. Best, Mark
Mark,
Need to investigate this side. Seems that sound cinema reached the UK circa 1928 so that would nt have been 12a and 13a.