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By beetjunkeeee Mon May 30, 2005 12:28 am
anybody got any links on information about how to read the engravings on the dead wax part of records? i heard once that u could tell alot from the writings.... like maybe websites

By fobedafied Wed Jun 01, 2005 7:15 am
just read the inscriptions, that is your best bet...

sometimes you can find some funny stuff enscribed on records...
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By beetjunkeeee Wed Jun 01, 2005 10:36 pm
yea i know that but i heard u can tell like what copy it is and what year and all that jazz

By fobedafied Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:21 am
yea,

like you can tell if its a repress or an original...

if its a hiphop record and it says TRC, odds are that its a repress/bootleg...
TRC does mad bootlegs, most of them try to pass as imports...
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By Phabeon Sat Jun 04, 2005 8:05 pm
beetjunkeeee wrote:anybody got any links on information about how to read the engravings on the dead wax part of records? i heard once that u could tell alot from the writings.... like maybe websites
go on tell me more? what do YOu mean?

oNe
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By binger0 Sat Jun 04, 2005 8:07 pm
its just like the work order number from the vinyl plant. Like where it was and the order number and shit. alot dont even have em.

By fobedafied Sun Jun 05, 2005 7:20 pm
some even have phone numbers or websites... little slogans or sayings too... just keep your eyes open, youll find some interesting inscriptions...
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By dj e.d.e Tue Aug 02, 2005 12:38 am
just read you kno how to read right. they write in plain english
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By Phabeon Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:53 pm
dj e.d.e wrote:just read you kno how to read right. they write in plain english
readin's them useless if you don't know what they mean....

i mean to an unknown its jus numbers.. but to a vet like binger it tells him work order # and plant #...

you need to loosen up a bit guy....


take a chill pill

its monday...

oNe
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By c.toon Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:01 pm
MPO, to be found engraved one some records in europe is a afaik good pressing plant

my $ 0.02
.Toon