[78-L] Lamination question

[david.diehl at hensteeth.com]

Columbia's laminated pressing of the '40's didn't have nicely finished edges like the -D series so edges of discs on upright shelves got pulverized. I doubt that anything as pure as graphite would have been added unless maybe a pencil or two by accident.
 DJD
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-----Original Message-----
From: David Lennick [mailto:dlennick at sympatico.ca]
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 10:14 PM
To: '78L'
Subject: [78-L] Lamination question

Did we ever determine whether there was graphite in Columbia laminated pressings, particularly in the 40s? I'm cleaning a wartime set (Teddy Wilson & Billie Holiday) and I'm amazed at the amount of black stuff that comes off the edges.dl_______________________________________________78-L mailing list78-L at klickitat.78online.comhttp://klickitat.78online.com/mailman/listinfo/78-l