Baird recording saved

[Brianc]

I've just received my copy of the book from Amazon - not $9 but £9! but it too, is in excellent condition! It talks about the "Marcus Games Disks" which were found in a house clearance. The house in question was, in fact, an old Radio & TV repair shop opposite the entrance to Kew Gardens in London. The shop was run by Marcus Games from the 1930s to 1970s. I was contacted by his daughter soon after he died as she had found out that I was interested in pianolas and there was one in the house which needed to go! I duly went to see the instrument and was astonished at what I saw - the pianola was not at all interesting but the rest of the stuff . The two story building was full, from floor to ceiling, with radio and TV spares, books, records and more - a real treasure trove but no amateur movie equipment which Don suggests was an interest of Marcus'.
Hearing that I had worked for the BBC, Miss Games told me that a BBC chap used to help her father in the repair shop and did I know Pat Leggat? Apart from him being a leading light in the BVWS some years ago (he died fairly recently) he was also, coincidentally, my boss when I was in the Planning Department (P&ID).
I saw boxes of speakers, pots, TV projection units etc. but I also spotted some aluminium records among some 78s and some books which I wanted so I bought those and was asked if I was interested in buying the lot. I didn't have the space etc. so had to decline but put her onto someone who was setting up a museum in Farnham, Hants. I heard nothing afterwards (not even a "Thanks"). On playing the disks, the ones I got were of speech with Marcus saying things like "I am now 5 feet from the microphone and walking across the room and other such experimental stuff. His daughter told me that he had bought the recording set-up and was always playing with it but I didn't get any Phonovision type disks!!!
Sorry this post turned out to be a little long-winded.