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Victrola Label?
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:58 am
by Victrolacollector
I have some 78's with the Victrola label, Why did some have the Victrola label as opposed to the Victor label? I notice the ones I have are red and purple color labels.
Re: Victrola Label?
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:18 pm
by HisMastersVoice
Correct me if I'm wrong (I probably don't need to ask for that
) but I believe the "Victrola" label was used to denote the "premium" records, which were primarily red seal. There's a bit more history involved with when they started using it and when the changed back to just using "Victor" but I can't recall the details at the moment.
Re: Victrola Label?
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:49 pm
by epigramophone
Re: Victrola Label?
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 5:04 pm
by Wolfe
Victrolacollector wrote:I have some 78's with the Victrola label, Why did some have the Victrola label as opposed to the Victor label? I notice the ones I have are red and purple color labels.
I've never seen a purple (or blue) label Victor with Victrola on it.
Re: Victrola Label?
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 5:32 pm
by 52089
Wolfe wrote:Victrolacollector wrote:I have some 78's with the Victrola label, Why did some have the Victrola label as opposed to the Victor label? I notice the ones I have are red and purple color labels.
I've never seen a purple (or blue) label Victor with Victrola on it.
Agreed, and there's no reference in the Collector's Guide to Victrola being on anything but the red label.
Re: Victrola Label?
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:07 pm
by Retrograde
52089 wrote:Agreed, and there's no reference in the Collector's Guide to Victrola being on anything but the red label.
there's a few...
Collector's Club Pressings (white)
Program Transcriptions (black, long playing)
Special order Pressings (white)
plus some Marketing labels
There's a labeling error mentioned on page 225 that shows "Victrola" on a black scroll label
(there may be other examples)
Re: Victrola Label?
Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 8:31 pm
by 52089
Retrograde wrote:52089 wrote:Agreed, and there's no reference in the Collector's Guide to Victrola being on anything but the red label.
there's a few...
Collector's Club Pressings (white)
Program Transcriptions (black, long playing)
Special order Pressings (white)
plus some Marketing labels
There's a labeling error mentioned on page 225 that shows "Victrola" on a black scroll label
(there may be other examples)
Sorry, my bad. I was only referring to the "mainstream" black/red/purple/blue labels.