[78-L] A question about Decca speeds

[J. E. Knox]

Greetings from FixitLand!

bradc944 at comcast.net wrote:

>>> Now just have to find how to tell the difference between NY&  LA  
>>> Deccas :)


David Lennick wrote:

> LA Deccas are easy..the prefixes are either DLA or just L (after  
> about 1947).

Actually, just 'L' begins June or July 1942...right around the time  
of Bing's "White Christmas." As I recall it, I think the wax of Decca  
18429 A says 'L' but the label says 'DLA'. (Checking the Dock-o'- 
the-'Bay...yep, right about the label at least...)

> More difficult to tell NY from Chicago except by knowing the matrix  
> numbering
> systems.

Dunno about postwar, but prewar Decca Chicago matrices are in a (C-) 
9000 series, which soon became a 90000 series.

Take care,


Joe
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