Please do report back. I'd like to know definitively so I can update my vinyl plant list. ----- Original Message ----- From: "CJB" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 4:55 AM Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Gramophone Factories at Hayes, Middlesex >I live near there - I will find out. CJB > > On 26/09/2015, Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Right, stories actually showing the plant are 2009 vintage. I think it >> failed as a business in that >> location. >> >> -- Tom Fine >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "CJB" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2015 5:43 PM >> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Gramophone Factories at Hayes, Middlesex >> >> >>> See >>> >>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/4436558/Vinyl-The-business-duo-who-believe-its-got-a-big-part-to-play-in-musics-future.html >>> >>> http://www.analogplanet.com/content/emi-pressing-plant-its-hayes-day-harrison-promo-video-new-box-set >>> >>> http://www.radiolondon.co.uk/sixties/emirevisited/alansvisit.html >>> >>> http://www.radiolondon.co.uk/sixties/emirevisited/alansvisit.html >>> >>> http://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/showthread.php?t=118733 >>> >>> CJB >>> >>> >>> On 26/09/2015, Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>>> As recently as 2012, there was a company called The Vinyl Factory >>>> actually >>>> making LP records at the >>>> old EMI plant there. Apparently, they are no longer in business. I hope >>>> the >>>> presses were sold to >>>> someone still pressing records. The company's former website seems to be >>>> some sort of vinyl fanzine >>>> or blog: >>>> http://www.thevinylfactory.com/ >>>> >>>> -- Tom Fine >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "CJB" <[log in to unmask]> >>>> To: <[log in to unmask]> >>>> Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2015 4:51 PM >>>> Subject: [ARSCLIST] Gramophone Factories at Hayes, Middlesex >>>> >>>> >>>>> Quite a few gramophone factories were situated at Hayes. Most have now >>>>> been demolished although the Old Vinyl Factory seems to be lingering >>>>> on. It is proposed that it becomes an arts centre. >>>>> >>>>> Meanwhile the urbex folk have visited the site and there are photos >>>>> here: >>>>> >>>>> http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/the-old-vinyl-factory-hayes.t71670 >>>>> >>>>> http://www.cathedralgroup.com/current-projects/hayes/ >>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Vinyl_Factory >>>>> http://www.theoldvinylfactory.com/ >>>>> >>>>> http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/thorn-emi-hayes-16-01-07.t7800 >>>>> >>>>> CJB >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > >