Awesome finds! RCA was bigtime into that colored vinyl in the 40s and 50s, aren't they pretty? Childrens are yellow, classical are red (cerise) country are green, can't remember what's blue LOL The stereo demo record has to be '58 or '59 cuz stereo vinyl was first produced in 1958... and I love that Henry Mancini - I have greatest hits LP and a few others like Breakfast at Tiffanys etc.
Glad to hear you're ok Tink. That Monotones is most likely a vinyl pressing. Does the label look flat and flush with the record, almost as if it's a part of the record or does the label look like it's sitting on top of the record and could be peeled off? If it looks flat it's most likely a vinyl and if it looks like it sits on top it's most likely a styrene.
This doesn't work for every record, but I've handled the styrene and vinyl copies of this one and that's the easiest way to tell
thanks!! The monotones record's label does seem to sit higher, not that it looks like it could peel off, though! and the grooves are dull, like a 78 looks whereas the lead in and end is super shiny......
Also, the styrenes you can always tell before the music starts on the record they have an EXTREMELY quiet groove (especially when not scratched up), the regular 45's (although better when in heavily used condition, always) are noisier. And the styrenes are very shiny, like a mirror, specially on the parts before (and after) the grooves, again. the styrenes distortion tends to go up during the loud passages of the song. Anyway who cares, you're ok!!
I have to agree with most of what you said Chris. Styrene is usually injection molded, so instead of a "pressed" image of the mother plates which is what you get with vinyl records, styrene is normally a mirror image of the mother plates. This does lead to a quieter lead in groove and quieter play in generel when they're clean.
When styrene isn't clean though it's usually not shiny.. Actually the grooves get quite grey and ugly.
OMG!! I am so so happy that you are ok! Take your pills, sweetie, those aspirin are great as a preventative of heart attacks, my uncle takes them, and he has been going strong (he has high blood pressure as well). God bless you and keep you safe, my dear. All the best!
Styrene is brittle and vinyl is more flexible. I'll bet That Little Richard w/ Jimi is styrene. Nice stuff there, Tink. I am glad you are okay. Man, I'm glad you're okay!
Wow Tink! I'm so relieved ur alright! Scared me there for a moment. LUV the RCA record sets. I have a few. Always fun on color vinyl! Take care of yourself! Write soon!
Awesome finds! RCA was bigtime into that colored vinyl in the 40s and 50s, aren't they pretty? Childrens are yellow, classical are red (cerise) country are green, can't remember what's blue LOL The stereo demo record has to be '58 or '59 cuz stereo vinyl was first produced in 1958... and I love that Henry Mancini - I have greatest hits LP and a few others like Breakfast at Tiffanys etc.
75capriceconvertible 1 year ago
Glad to hear you're ok Tink. That Monotones is most likely a vinyl pressing. Does the label look flat and flush with the record, almost as if it's a part of the record or does the label look like it's sitting on top of the record and could be peeled off? If it looks flat it's most likely a vinyl and if it looks like it sits on top it's most likely a styrene.
This doesn't work for every record, but I've handled the styrene and vinyl copies of this one and that's the easiest way to tell
PJDooWop 2 years ago
thanks!! The monotones record's label does seem to sit higher, not that it looks like it could peel off, though! and the grooves are dull, like a 78 looks whereas the lead in and end is super shiny......
sideshowtink 2 years ago
You guys are all the BEST. I am gonna start calling us the Fab Four. That's us!
sideshowtink 2 years ago
Also, the styrenes you can always tell before the music starts on the record they have an EXTREMELY quiet groove (especially when not scratched up), the regular 45's (although better when in heavily used condition, always) are noisier. And the styrenes are very shiny, like a mirror, specially on the parts before (and after) the grooves, again. the styrenes distortion tends to go up during the loud passages of the song. Anyway who cares, you're ok!!
CrisVangel 2 years ago
I have to agree with most of what you said Chris. Styrene is usually injection molded, so instead of a "pressed" image of the mother plates which is what you get with vinyl records, styrene is normally a mirror image of the mother plates. This does lead to a quieter lead in groove and quieter play in generel when they're clean.
When styrene isn't clean though it's usually not shiny.. Actually the grooves get quite grey and ugly.
PJDooWop 2 years ago
OMG!! I am so so happy that you are ok! Take your pills, sweetie, those aspirin are great as a preventative of heart attacks, my uncle takes them, and he has been going strong (he has high blood pressure as well). God bless you and keep you safe, my dear. All the best!
CrisVangel 2 years ago
Styrene is brittle and vinyl is more flexible. I'll bet That Little Richard w/ Jimi is styrene. Nice stuff there, Tink. I am glad you are okay. Man, I'm glad you're okay!
poppakind1 2 years ago
Wow Tink! I'm so relieved ur alright! Scared me there for a moment. LUV the RCA record sets. I have a few. Always fun on color vinyl! Take care of yourself! Write soon!
RaymondTVinyl 2 years ago
Gotta watch the ticker, See any canned laughter on vinal hahaha?
doctorcatsburger 2 years ago
LOL, I'd love to find a record of canned laughter!! In fact, I am gonna search for that :-)
sideshowtink 2 years ago