[78-L] MERIDEN RECORD CORP information request

[david.diehl at hensteeth.com]

The T matrices are reissues from the Majestic catalog.
DJD

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-----Original Message-----
From: Han Enderman [mailto:jcenderman at solcon.nl]
Meriden H-8, GEORGE HENRY with Orchestra (label image), gives mx V1100 on label.This fits into the Varsity V-1000 series.H-13 is 1092 (poss. same series, with V omitted ?).H-15 is mx A-9001 ; label states "unbreakable...".Varsity 101 has mx (on label) V1001; 138 has V1102; 5002 has V1009 (examples).But there are several other mx series. For ex., a Txxx series, which goes into the 1000sHan Enderman===
>>> >>Wasn't Meriden responsible for the later Varsity and Harmony labels?Steven C. Barr
Nooo, Obie was the puppet master. Meriden was a very small operation, maybe 8 presses in all.New Jersey Plastics in Newark was the main plant. Harmony was a unique co-op venture with CBS,which was totally embarassed when Eli scored a major hit with "The Huckle Buck."DJD<<<