[78-L] abbreviations on a Columbia

[Michael Biel]

AllenAmet at aol.com <AllenAmet at aol.com> wrote:
> > where the needle carriage flips over between 78 and
> > 45/33, there are printed the letters "L" and "N".

From: Royal Pemberton <ampex354 at gmail.com>
> I'd guess L for long play, N for 'normal'.

Right On !!!  PROOF that we 78 people are the NORMAL ones!!!!!

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com




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