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Re: [ARSCLIST] An odd little record
Shellac shortage was the least of it. As with V-mail, the idea was to
reduce the shipping weight to enamble more cargo to travel in fewer bottoms.
Steve Smolian
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From: "Roger and Allison Kulp" <thorenstd124@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] An odd little record
It might be of some historical value,depending on the content,and if it is
playable.I came across one from Pepsi=Cola,that said "From our man in the
service" on the label,and was from 1942 or '43.The lamination on it was so
far gone,that it was unplayable.I would assume this was a laminated
disc,given the legendary shellac shortage during the war,that led to all
those millions of Robert Johnson 78s,and imported 1909 John Barbirolli
cello 78s,being ground up to paint jeeps and bombs.
Roger
Clark Johnsen <clarkjohnsen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Buddy of mine has a
WWII-vintage disc sent home from the front, and we're
wondering if anyone knows about such things before we drop the needle.
It says "Salvation Army" on it, measures 6.5" diameter and is white.
Anyone?
clark (lapsed member, but I'll be back)
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