pocket disc Americom Corp's RARE Tommy James & The Shondells
  $   45

 


$ 45 Sold For
Dec 4, 2013 Sold Date
Nov 25, 2013 Start Date
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These disc's are very hard to find due to the short time the disc's were produced.

Disc Tommy James & The Shondells (Sweet Cherry Wine) (Breakaway)

RARE

Americom Corporation manufactured Pocket Discs for a brief period in 1968 and 1969. Americom had licenses from leading record companies for simultaneous release with the 7-Inch 45rpm format for singles at the time. Pocket Disc was a 4-inch diameter, 33 1/3 rpm format and was sold through vending machines solving a major retailing problem of pilferage thus gaining support of mass retailers. Pocket Disc was launched in Seattle/Tacoma and was followed by introduction in Detroit with the Handleman company.  The format was named by virtue of a user’s ability to put a pack of them in their pocket and, as they were guaranteed against scratching, this was a huge advantage over the more expensive ‘45.’




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