[78-L] Colored vinyl records

[Steven C. Barr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Biel" <mbiel at mbiel.com>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
>> Robert M. Bratcher Jr. wrote:
>>> At 02:07 PM 12/18/2009, you wrote:
>>>> Ted Kneebone wrote:
>>>> l perhaps 35 years ago. Aeolian Vocalion put one of them out in
>>>> red-white-&-blue to commemorate the "end" of of WW I,
>
> From: "Steven C. Barr" <stevenc at interlinks.net>
>> Try *90* years ago?! Actually, 91 years, and just over a month ago...?!
>
> The line was "I first SAW them on George Blacker's wall perhaps 35 years
> ago", NOT THAT THEY WERE ISSUED 35 YEARS AGO.  Guys, be more careful in
> your quotes so that you don't confuse Steve.
>
>>>> Durium's coated paper records were brown.
>
>> Durium's "Hit Of The Week" records were on light-brown paperboard,
>> which was then coated with clear "Durium" plastic...thickly enough
>> that the recording could be pressed in the plastic layer. Surprisingly 
>> durable!
>
> When the plastic flakes off, the flakes still looks dark brown to me,
> not clear.  If it was clear they might have tried to print the labels
> under the coating, or likewise do some pictures on the coated side, not
> just the uncoated reverse side.
>
Sadly. your post...as all TOO usual...can be easily translated as "I know 
ALL
of this stuff...and you don't!  Nyah-nyah-na-na-nyah-nyah...?!"

QUIT trying to score "Superiority Points" and re-realize that the whole 
point
of the 78L list is to share data on 78's!...NOT "gotchas" on hapless 
posters?!

Comment ca va? Na und?!

Steven C. Barr