[78-L] Mysterious control/matrix numbers HV in Australian HMV

[Iñigo Cubillo]

⁣Sam, thanks. Your remark makes it clearer. Frenchies also stamped control numbers on their pressings, at the Pathe-Marconi factory which pressed all EMI records. They printed control numbers M3-nnnn for 10" and M6-nnnn for 12".

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En 18 de dic. de 2016 21:00, en 21:00, 78-l-request at klickitat.78online.com escribió:
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>I'm pretty certain that HV is the Australian matrix as all Aussie
>pressings of DB numbers have a HV number in runout(?). H may stand for
>"Homebush" which is the suburb of Sydney where all EMI 78s were
>pressed... but I stand corrected...
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>On 17/12/16 at 11:07 pm, I?igo Cubillo wrote:
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>> ?Just opened latest Nauck box, received this week from vra-60, and I
>find inside the HMV DB-3653, Legende (Wienawski), by master Yehudi
>Menuhin, vn, backed by Orchestre des Concerts Colonne, leader Enesco.
>French HMV matrices 2LA2473 and 2474, both first takes. It is an
>Australian laminated pressing, solid and heavy. The run-out areas also
>bear other numbers: HV10532 and 10533. Anyone knows what these numbers
>mean?
>> I don't know who actually did the pressings, for the label legend
>says "Manufactured specially for The Gramophone Co. Ltd., Sydney,
>N.S.W.". Perhaps these HV numbers are a control from the pressing
>company?
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>> Thanks,
>> Inigo Cubillo
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>Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2016 00:11:06 -0500
>From: Graham Newton <gn at audio-restoration.com.invalid>
>Subject: [78-L] Technics SP-15 Turntable...
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>Hello All...
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>I am still clearing out equipment I no longer need...
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>I have one remaining SP-15 turntable in excellent condition (clean,
>everything 
>works as it should) that I am prepared to part with for US $750 you pay
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>shipping and insurance.  This is the bare turntable as sold by Technics
>with no 
>base, arm or cartridge... these you supply and fit.  I also have one
>base that 
>fits the SP-15 if needed although this is NOT the type of base that
>Technics 
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>I can take pictures if needed.
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>Contact me off-list if you are interested.
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>... Graham Newton
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