[78-L] I didn't know that 8" Lang-Worth discs came in black vinyl too

[Robert M. Bratcher Jr.]

At 05:47 PM 6/16/2010, you wrote:

>I have both kinds. There are some that are a brilliant blue while 
>others are a darker blue and can't see the color unless you hold it 
>up to the light.
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>Cary
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Well this one sounds very good with only occasional clicks in the 
music due to some light scratches so it's going to be a keeper. Each 
track plays through without skipping plus it's nice to have the 
original sleeve too.


> > Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:43:18 -0500
> > To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> > From: bratcher at pdq.net
> > Subject: [78-L] I didn't know that 8" Lang-Worth discs came in 
> black vinyl too
> >
> > I won this auction & just received my purchase in the mail.
> >
> > 
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370389766073&_trksid=p2759.l1259
> >
> > However the disc I received was in black opaque vinyl with yellow
> > background/black print labels instead of the dark brown (perhaps
> > gold) background/black print transparent blue vinyl disc as shown in
> > the auction photo. Correct songs & record number, just different
> > colored vinyl. I thought the 8" issues were always blue? Btw, I'm not
> > mad at the seller or anything & will keep the disc since it's in
> > excellent condition plus it comes with the original sleeve. Sounds
> > great with a 2.3 mil stylus on both NAB curve (the way it was
> > recorded) plus it also sounds very good when played with RIAA curve.
> > I guess the 2 curves are somewhat close to each other......
> >
> > In case your wondering I asked the seller if he (or she) still has
> > the blue vinyl issue of this record still available as I'd like to
> > purchase it also if the seller has one. Also I'm going to leave some
> > good (positive) feedback as the record was packed very well & arrived
> > quickly by first class mail after I paid for it.
> >
> > Oh & I just got this reply from the seller & he is correct. When I
> > held the disc up to a light it was a beautiful translucent blue!! But
> > I thought the discs were lighter in color when viewed normally & not
> > under a light. This one is very dark & looks black. The first 8"
> > Lang-Worth I've ever owned. One question though, are the 16"
> > Lang-Worth discs a dark (transparent under a light) blue too or are
> > they 100% black vinyl?
> >
> >
> > At 03:53 PM 6/16/2010, you wrote:
> > Hold it up to the light- That's how I got it to look like
> > that- They're all made that way-
> > I have a friend who has 2 by Frankie Carle & they're just like that-
> >