45 centers was re:Keggs

[TSanc43763@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 8/2/00 6:10:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Greg.Germani@turner.com writes:

<< Hey, Tony.  I am probably going to look like a fool when I ask this, or 
maybe
 I should say a bigger fool than usual.  I don't know what you mean, though,
 by making "sure the 45 has the original center."  What the heck does that
 mean?  Thanks!
  >>
Oh, in a lot of European countries(UK Holland,...), original 45's have a 
center in the middle. So there's not a big hole in the middle but a regular 
lp-sized hole. This center is often punched out making it a larger hole like 
the U.S. 45's. When this happens it decreases the value of the record.       

Having that center is a big concern to many collectors and will depreciate 
the value of a record.  You can always tell if the 45' had a center because 
there are always bumps or small indentations left around the center hole; 
they never punch out clean. Hope that helps,        Tony  


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