[78-L] abbreviations on a Columbia

[Royal Pemberton]

I'd guess L for long play, N for 'normal'.

On 6/30/09, AllenAmet at aol.com <AllenAmet at aol.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
>   Can anyone assist on this question?
>
>  "I just bought a tiny Columbia electric portable  that is like from the
> early '50s and where the needle carriage flips over  between 78 and 45/33,
> there are printed the letters "L" and "N".  I think  that the needle
> carriage
> is from Europe, it says made in Holland or  something "
>
>   What do the letters L and N mean, back in  the 50s?
>
> Allen
>
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