[78-L] Silvertone 5000 25000 series???

[Steven C. Barr]

From: "Thomas Stern" <sternth at attglobal.net>
> Just noticed some CHUBBY PARKER Silvertone releases on a 25000 series, 
> same selections as 5000 series -
> no 25000 series in 78discography.
> What is the significance of the different numbering?
> Thanks, Thomas.
>
I'm not totally sure...but I would guess that Sears or the manufacturers (or
both) suddenly realized that the 5xxx numbers had already been used
(albeit not in large quantities) on the earlier Federal-based Silvertones?!
They seem to have added a "2" (later "3?") prefixial number c. 1927.

Steven C. Barr