How did they make 78 shellac records?

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legacykingdom
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How did they make 78 shellac records?

Post: # 62009Unread post legacykingdom
Mon Dec 26, 2022 7:31 am

How were shellac records made?
How did they make 78 shellac records? Were they melted and pressed too?

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Re: How did they make 78 shellac records?

Post: # 62013Unread post emorritt
Tue Dec 27, 2022 12:21 pm

This does a good job of demystifying the 78 manufacturing process:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zL53iEHf_0

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