meltrope electric pickup ~1930

This video gives a brief (and occasionally, alas, irreverent) survey of the Meltrope electrical pick-up of ~1930. It was designed by Percy Wilson (1893-1977) who was indeed a guru of gramophone record reproduction in the U.K. for many decades from 1925 onwards. His own writing on this pick-up and other comments may be read by copying and pasting into your browser the following link: www.early78s.uk/percy wilson/
We have made a very primitive restoration of his Meltrope electrical pick-up, and offer it, above all, as a tribute to the persistent and valuable talents of this gifted man, who, for most of his career, was occupied with his work as an increasingly important Government Official. Indeed, during World War II, he had to give up most of his work in audio. Happily, he returned to this after 1945 and even more so, after his retirement from the Civil Service. Above all, he gave generously of his free time to contribute to the musical benefit of all.