Re: [ARSCLIST] code on Victor label

[Steven Smolian <smolians@xxxxxxxxx>]

This was used on all classical records pressed by Victor during this period. 
It indicates a shellac, etc mix that made the records quieter.

Steve Smolian



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Charosh" <L78rpm@xxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 12:43 PM
Subject: [ARSCLIST] code on Victor label


> It's on pressings of 12" album C-9 --- Friml's Music, by the Victor Salon
> Group.  A lower case "z" appears at 12 o'clock, under the oval containing 
> the
> familiar "V.E."  The label: scroll, with "RCA Manufacturing Co." at 6 
> o'clock.
>
> I've either never seen this before or never noticed.  What does the  "z"
> represent?
>
> Paul Charosh
>
>
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