Decca Records Pressing Plant, Richmond, IN

Identified by a small stamped "3" in the runout and, after August 1952, an outlined diamond (◈) shape at the end of the B side label matrix. The outlined diamond was used on 78s, 45s, and LPs. For releases with a solid diamond (◆), please use Decca Records Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville - do not confuse them! This plant operated from 1939 to 1957 (but was idle between 1948 and October 1949). Mercury Records purchased the plant in May 1958, renaming it National Record Pressings, Inc. It eventually became Richmond Record Pressings, Inc. and then Mercury Record Manufacturing Company when it was closed in Dec 1969. Ultimately replaced by Philips Recording Company, Inc. which officially opened Apr. 1970.