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Here's footage showing the Hayes at full tilt in 1973 (black and white) and one of the Capitol plants in the US (color footage). I have a first pressing of that LP from Capitol, so this is neat watching its "mother ship" in action! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7dMSReA3Uo -- Tom Fine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Biel" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 5:06 PM Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Vinyl Pressing in UK > Here is an article about them from just three weeks ago. > http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/manufacturers-are-struggling-to-keep-up-with-the-resurgence-in-vinyl-records-9695409.html > > Mike Biel [log in to unmask] > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Vinyl Pressing in UK > From: Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Tue, September 16, 2014 3:50 pm > To: [log in to unmask] > > You should see if they'll give you a tour. Take some pix, or better, > video. As I understand it, they > have the EMI presses which made all the beloved LPs from the 60s -- > Beatles, Beecham, etc. Ask them > if they're using the same or similar vinyl recipes. And who maintains > the presses? Where do they get > parts? Are they using original infrastructure in the old factory (steam > boilers, electrical plant, > etc)? > > They must be relatively small-scale because first EMI and then UMG chose > to press the Beatles LP box > sets (2012 stereo, 2014 mono) in Germany. > > -- Tom Fine > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "CJB" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 3:31 PM > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Vinyl Pressing in UK > > >>I guess an email to: >> >> The Vinyl Factory Manufacturing >> UNITS 3-5, ENTERPRISE HOUSE >> 133 BLYTH ROAD >> MIDDLESEX >> UB3 1DD >> [log in to unmask] >> +44 020 8756 7704 >> >> The Vinyl Factory Limited >> 16-18 Marshall Street >> London W1F 7BE >> Email: [log in to unmask] >> >> might elicit some info.!!! >> >> Chris B. >> >> ==== >> >> On 16/09/2014, Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> Do you know what happened to Portal Space Records? They were, as of a couple >>> of years ago, operating >>> in the Hayes Middlesex facility, using original EMI presses. The web link I >>> had for them back in >>> 2009 is no longer working. >>> >>> Here is a blog with some minimal info about them: >>> http://www.letsplayrecords.co.uk/contents/out_and_about/portal_space_record_factory.html >>> >>> Here is a more recent (2011) article: >>> http://www.substance.tv/magazine/music/the-vinyl-curtain/40/ >>> >>> OK, apparently they are now called The Vinyl Factory and claim to still >>> manufacture in Hayes. >>> http://www.thevinylfactory.com/ >>> >>> -- Tom Fine >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "CJB" <[log in to unmask]> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 2:53 PM >>> Subject: [ARSCLIST] Vinyl Pressing in UK >>> >>> >>>> There used to be a huge HMV vinyl pressing works at Hayes, West >>>> London. It is long closed, but is due to be refurbished into an arts >>>> complex. >>>> >>>> Meanwhile Time London reports that there are still two operating >>>> companies producing vinyl. >>>> >>>> They are: >>>> >>>> http://www.carverycuts.com >>>> >>>> http://www.curvedpressings.com >>>> >>>> Chris B. >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> > >