Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I once saw a documentary on how vinyl albums were pressed, ball of vinyl between two masters etc. I have a solo LP by Andy Fraser the bass player in Free. The labels for side 'A' and side 'B' are different as are the track listings but the pressing is the same 5 tracks on both sides. Am I rich? :-) --Graham ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Unsworth" <lug@steveunsworth.co.uk> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: 22 January 2006 10:09 Subject: RE: [Leica] The "impending doom" of film > A dealer will offer you peanuts as you've found. I've sold LPs on eBay. > Depending on the rarity and condition - _especially_ condition - they can > sell for attractive prices. > > I had a few Beatles EPs that I picked up for a song that all went for more > than 100 GBP to Japanese collectors. However they were original 60s > pressing. If you have anything similar and sell it expect lots of very > detailed questions about the text on labels etc and be prepared to send > photographs of the label. > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+lug=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+lug=steveunsworth.co.uk@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Seth Rosner > Sent: 21 January 2006 22:03 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] The "impending doom" of film > > Mark or someone help me. I had a few hundred LPs and dozens of old classical > 78s. Then my immdeiate past wife and I inherited from a very dear friend and > client of mine much of the contents of her home, including probably > 1500-2000 LP and 78 records. Former wife wanted to give them to the junk > dealer who offered to cart them away at no cost. I said no. Former wife > said, ok you pay to have them packed and shipped upt to Saratoga Springs. Ok > says I and did. > > Now, how do I find a serious buyer for anything other than peanuts, except > by indexing and selling one-by-one on eBay? > > Seth > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Langer" <langeratcarleton@gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 3:16 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] The "impending doom" of film > > > I held onto my collection of LPs when everyone assured me that they had gone > the way of the dodo. Now there is all sorts of equipment made for "vinyl", > vinyl snobs abound, and there are even manufacturers of high end components > for LPs, some using tube amps based on 1950s technology. My view is that we > are headed that way with film. Analog is king! > > Mark > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/236 - Release Date: 20/01/2006 > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/236 - Release Date: 20/01/2006 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >