AMERICOM POCKET DISC-MARY HOPKIN-THOSE WERE THE DAYS/TURN TURN TURN
  $   260

 


$ 260 Sold For
Nov 28, 2019 Sold Date
Nov 21, 2019 Start Date
$   150 Start price
2   Number Of Bids
  USA Country Of Seller
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AMERCOM CORP. INTRODUCED THE POCKETDISC IN 1968 AS AN INEXPENSIVE ALTERNATIVE TO THE 45RPM INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR SINGLES. POCKETDISCS WERE SOLD THROUGH VENDING MACHINES. THEY WERE  WELCOMED BY RETAILERS WHO HAD SUFFERED HIGH PILFERAGE OF THE 45s.

 

THE AMERICOM POCKETDISC WAS A 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER, 2 SIDED FLEXIBLE RECORD. RELEASES WERE SIMULTANEOUS WITH THE 45 COVERING THE BILLBOARD HITS OF THE WEEK.

 

THE DISCS WERE GUARANTEED AGAINST SCRATCHING AND 20, 30 OR MORE COULD BE CARRIED IN YOUR POCKET, THUS THE NAME.

 

BE SURE YOU ARE INVESTING IN A GENUINE POCKETDISC BY AMERICOM.  GOOD LUCK.

 


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