[78-L] Millionaire's Messiah

[David Lennick]

It's definitely Victrolac, but I'm not sure where the other spelling 
originated. Probably in well-informed articles such as this:
http://tenwatts.blogspot.com/2006/05/transcription-disc.html

Hey, I didn't know RCA was making the stuff in 1929. Live and learn. And that 
we've been calling AFRN by the wrong name, AFRS, all these years.

dl

On 2/14/2011 11:05 AM, Philip Carli wrote:
> This may sound naive, but what is the correct spelling -- "Vitrolac" or "Victrolac" (with the internal "c")? I've seen it both ways and am personally inclined towards the latter (it makes more sense to me), but just want to get it absolutely correct. PC
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> Could be the original pressing of Gurrelieder..I don't know how long it was
> kept in print on Victrolac. I have a z-material pressing of it. I'd have to
> check to see if it's still on Scroll or on circle label.
>
> dl
>
> On 2/14/2011 1:53 AM, S&R Pinsker wrote:
>>
>> Columbia OP Set 10-a/10-B is indeed Manon; small blue on silver labels pasted on the spines.
>> The only 78 Messiah In my "vault" is Beecham's in Victor albums M1194/50.
>> The Gurrelieder discs are Dynaflex thin and slightly flexible, so I suppose that's Victrolac.
>> Do I have something valuable for a change?
>> rdp
>>
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