[78-L] Early lacquer mastering

[Royal Pemberton]

Didn't I read somewhere that ARC began cutting lacquers for masters around
December 1936?

On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 8:32 PM, <david.diehl at hensteeth.com> wrote:

>  Some time ago there was a question about when the switch from wax to
> lacquer mastering took place. I happened across a youtube video of Brunswick
> 8008 Teddy Wilson mxs 21984/5 recorded Nov. 1, 1937. The video just shows
> the label-it's a West Coast pressing and both sides exhibit what appears to
> be the latent outline of a drive hole. I've never seen a wax master display
> such markings so I'm guessing this may be an artifact of a lacquer disc. A
> bit earlier than I would have expected, though.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4cqrZs4iJ8&feature=fvst
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9LTnsYrXzs&feature=related
>
> DJD
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