Puritan

This was a U.S. record label that was produced between 1918-1927 jointly by and the Bridgeport Die & Machine Company () of Bridgeport, Conn. The earliest Puritan releases were credited to the of Sheboygan, WI. This company was a subsidiary of The Wisconsin Chair Company, so was technically a sister company to . Puritan records were introduced in early 1918, along with Puritan phonographs a year prior. initially produced vertically cut Puritan discs in 9" and later in 10" pressings. These drew on material from 's 2000/30000 series. These early Puritan releases bore ornately decorated labels, depicting a Colonial-style living room, in light blue, gold, white and gray. As with , Puritan converted to lateral-cut issues in late 1919. Labels on these issues featured an elaborate three-color scheme with filigreed borders. All issues were derived from . During the time that was credited on labels, the labels underwent a variety of changes before a grapevine design was adopted in spring, 1922. This version of the label contained the legend "America's Best Record". By the end of the year, labels credited . In March, 1922 the began producing a separate series of Puritan records for regional distribution in the Northeast U.S. A redesigned label, depicting a pilgrim's profile became 's signature brand. As with the product, issues derived their couplings and catalog numbers from 's. By 1924, though, began to obtain most of its masters from the Emerson Recording Laboratories and severed its business relationship with . From 1924 - 1927, Puritan was produced exclusively by . For the last year, after closed its New York studio, Puritan releases drew from pop material from .