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29th Mar 2013, 8:56 AM
	Pridesale Member since Mar 2013 805 Points	I think in the UK the price of 78s ( with Tax ) was quite high, so purchases may have been spread over a number of discs. I have seen many 78 'Albums' but these have been make your own up - the albums being blank sleeves in a card / leatherette covered photo -album style binding. There may be some 'Classical' recordings that came as box sets with a lift off lid , but that might be my memory playing up on me , I have not been around actively looking at the local flea markets to confirm if any remain. All my families surviving discs are the likes of Gracie Fields and similar so quite popular 'pop' type singles from post WW2 mostly. Maybe in the UK despite what is written on the internet the 45/33 speeds proportionately from these kind of productions were sold relatively more. Despite the high purchase tax for Gramphones and Radios / Amplifiers as ready made items , in Kit form they could be cheaper , and with home woodwork skills and some basic electronics learn in the Military either from the war or National Service I think quite a few of the home users got home-brew autochangers and record players for the new microgroove records. One of my acquired Classical sets - by Beethoven appears split over 3 differing label variations and one on a different (but related ) label , so either one broke , or someone was keen to complete a set over time. http://www.78rpmcommunity.com/albums/photo/view/album_id/132/photo_id/3165 Edited by Pridesale on 29th Mar 2013, 9:50 AM