Observed arrival · 2026-11-15
Dating the paper sleeves of 78s
A research archive dates pre-war and wartime paper sleeves for 78 rpm records, using directories, catalogues, advertising, and surviving examples.
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- Collectors and researchers of pre-war 78 rpm records
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- Entries lead with a date conclusion, then distinguish documented, observed, and inferred evidence while stating what remains uncertain.
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The index separates dealers’ sleeves from company designs, with entries naming particular firms, labels, and variants such as Regal Zonophone’s brown and green colourways. Its date ranges preserve qualifications rather than forcing precision: the Bensted’s Corner example is listed as late 1933 or later, before 1948, while a Victor war-bonds design is dated c. 1943–1945. The project also solicits reader photographs, particularly from Europe.
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