[78-L] Lang-Worth 8" transcriptions

[Robert M. Bratcher Jr.]

At 07:36 AM 6/3/2010, you wrote:
>Recently a group of Lang-Worth 8" transcriptions was auctioned by 
>seller bap124.
>For ex., ebay # 350356110192.
>
>The cat.nrs are preceded by a "prefix", which seems to indicate the 
>music type.
>It appears there are at least 2 series, since cat.nr 70-A/B is known twice,
>with "prefix" CI (Collector's Items) and DS.
>Other descriptive prefixes are VoS (Vocals), IN (instr.), VGL/VGS 
>(vocal group large/small ??), etc.
>The CI labels (blue with silver print) are different from the other 
>labels (white with blue print).
>
>Questions:
>Are there only 2 numerical series: general (with several prefixes) & CI ?
>What is the range of these series?
>After some time the prefix is DL for all(?) 8" issues.
>What is the exact meaning of these prefixes?
>
>Han Endrman

What is the sound quality of 8' Langworths? I've never heard one......