[Vintage-Audio] Re Pirate Album Replications?

[Robert Nickels]

Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
>
> Then upon removing the actual album I discovered it was Dynaflex! Now 
> unless I am totally wrong here, Dynaflex was not put into the 
> marketplace until about 1971. Hence, this album could not be an 
> "original" from 1968 with Dynaflex!
Hi Duane,

According to Record Collectors Guild online. Dynaflex was:

"Ultra-thin pressings of high-grade Virgin Vinyl introduced by RCA 
Victor in late 1969. Although considered inferior by most collectors 
because they do not seem flat when held, they actually have much quieter 
surfaces then most of the popular records pressed by RCA in the 
mid-to-late-1960s due to the extraordinarily high percentage of reground 
vinyl used in all but its Red Seal, Vintage Series, and Original Cast 
pressings. Dynaflex was also less prone to breakage and permanent 
warping in shipment. Its lighter weight reduced shipping costs and 
allowed for the use of a higher grade of vinyl because less material was 
required. They were supposed to lie flat on the turntable due to their 
own weight, but RCA forgot that many people had changers with 8-inch 
turntables!"

So now that we've narrowed the time span down to a 1968 record and a 
1969 process, my bet is someone at RCA just made this "running change" 
without making any comment to consumers.

73, Bob W9RAN