Re: [ARSCLIST] RCA Metal Parts in Camden.

[Robert Hodge <rjhodge@xxxxxxx>]

A True Story Of Similar Tone...

A film starlet whose name escapes me presently had borrowed a 35 mm
nitrate print of one of her films from the studio  to show at one of her
parties and when she was through with it, threw the whole print in the 
ocean.. 

That print was the only surviving print left of that title.

Amazing.....

R.Hodge


>>> pattac@xxxxxxxx 8/15/2006 11:44 AM >>>
From: Patent Tactics, George Brock-Nannestad

Hello,

----- why on earth would anyone bury metal (copper, silvered copper,
and 
nickel) when it can be sold as scrap? Defacing beforehand would ensure

against misuse. EMI in the UK had several purges, but only of duplicate

material.

----- a slightly different rumor has it that after Kirsten Flagstad
dumped a 
number of her early records (and test pressings) in the Oslo Fjord,
someone 
tried to raise the wreckage again. 

All very urban.

Kind regards,


George

> 
> In a message dated 8/15/2006 6:37:14 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> 
> 
> Also, on a different topic. You seem very expert on the 78 era. Is 
it myth or
> fact that RCA buried a bunch of metal parts and masters when  they
tore down
> their Camden NJ plant? And I guess more importantly, did  they bury
anything
> important/valuable vs. obscure one-disk  wonders?
> 
> 
> 
> There was a discussion of this on 78-L last month and someone posted
the 
> article in Billboard mag describing this. I can't find the link
anymore.
> 
> Steve