[Dixielandjazz] Shellac, acetate, PVC....

Hans Koert koerthchkz at zeelandnet.nl
Sun Dec 4 23:08:46 PST 2005


Hal wrote: There were cheap records made of plastic-coated cardboard going
back to the late '20s.  The first such plastic had the trade name "Durium."
It was used to make the short-lived "Hit of the Week" series during the
Great Depression.  I imagine the later ones you're talking about were made
of a similar material.

Enjoy: Durium  projects: http://durium.opweb.nl/
Online HIT OF THE WEEK Disco http://members.lycos.nl/keepswinging/durium.htm

Keep swinging

Hans Koert





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