Record Condition Grading

Condition Codes

The following codes are used to describe the condition of records on the list

E+
Very little (if any) groove wear & no scuffs or scratches. A Fine Copy

E
Some minor groove wear and/or minor scuffs or scratches. An excellent copy

E-
Some significant wear and some scuffs and/or scratches. A very playable copy

V+
Considerable wear and/or many scuffs or scratches. Some noise but plays OK

V
Badly worn and scratched. Not playable without high noise level. A poor copy

Where the condition of two sides of a disc differs then
these are given individually eg E+/E.

Other Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are used as needed:

EB   = edge bite,  HC = hairline crack , LC = lamination crack
lbl sticker = non original paper sticker on label,
LSM = light surface marks or rubs, NAP = not affecting play
ND = needle dig , ndl run = needle run, RF = rim flake, SCR = scratch
sd1 = side 1, sd2 = side 2, sfce rubs = surface rubs, ULC = under-label crack

Enjoyment

Record collecting should be an enjoyable hobby, and I want you to look forward to receiving records from this list. I have tried to accurately grade records according to the above criteria; where necessary these gradings have been qualified by additional comments to provide a more accurate picture of any defects or special features.

Record Labels

The following abbreviations are used on my list for the various record companies. These are all English issues except when indicated.

AEVO Aeolian Vocalion
AM Prefix to show American Company
BCST Broadcast
BR Brunswick
CAP Capitol
COL Columbia
DE Decca
DOGCONC Dog Concert (Early HMV)
DOGMON Dog Monarch(Early HMV)
EBELL Edison Bell
G&T Gramophone & Typewriter
HMV His Master's Voice
IMP Imperial
LON London
MERC Mercury
PA Parlophone
PIC Piccadilly
PREDOG Predog (1908-1909 HMV)
RE Regal
WIN Winner
ZONO Zonophone

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