[78-L] Vitrolac: the spelling that would not die!

[Mark Bardenwerper]

On 2/14/2011 12:21, DanKj wrote:
>   (Yes, I know we've gone over this before)
>
>   I think most modern uses of Vitrolac can be traced to "The Fabulous Phonograph",  BUT Roland Gelatt shouldn't be blamed,
> because "Vitrolac" shows up even in RCA literature. It's now almost always without the c , the way other products are now
> always wrong ("duck tape" became "duct tape", even though it's useless on ducts! )
Actually that should be the other way around. Have you ever tried that 
stuff on a duck? But it does work for ducts. It was originally made to 
seal sheet metal ductwork. And it does not work work a #%$^ when it's wet.
I always call it gaffer tape, though gaffer tape is a special tape that 
is somewhat removable and doesn't leave behind that awful gook.
I do not use it around my 78's.

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