[78-L] Approximating 78s age by physical characteristics

[Milan Milovanovic]

I found some Pathé records from 1928. (ethnic or foreign series) that was 
pressed on vinyl (or vinyl-alike) thick and heavy material. Non breakable. 
No sign of test or promo copies, just ordinary label as found on other 
French Pathé records during that time.

These records were sold commercially.

It is interesting that there is no lead in or lead out groove on these 
records.

Milan


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The double sided Zonophones were introduced in 1908. Zonophone is also one 
of those labels that had the early fast lead out grooves I have one I have 
in my hand that is from 1910-ish.

As far as I know Vinyl 78's first started happening with WWII V-Discs, after 
they found that shellac was too breakable. Then started sporadically coming 
out for regular home use, ca 1946. Vinyl 78's aren't that rare, especially 
with things like promo and DJ copies of the late 1940's, even labels like 
Columbia and Capitol that were still doing shellac, did vinyl for those.