Decca Records Pressing Plant, Gloversville

For records pressed after 1966 with "Mfr'd by MCA Records Inc." on labels, please use MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville. Opened in 1953, this Gloversville, NY pressing plant operated under this name until 1966 when MCA took over as the parent company for Decca, and changed the name to MCA. Label Identifiers: Pressings from this plant can usually be determined by a symbol suffix appearing in the label matrix on side 2. - On LP's, there will be a "◉" target symbol suffix. - On 45's there will be a "✤" clover or a "★" star symbol Runout Identifiers: - A stamped or etched stick numeral "1" may be found in the runout areas. Pressing Ring Measurements: - 1963 - end of production: ~1" (31/32") pressing ring (examples: Sweet Hour Of Prayer, [r21318700]) - 1962 - 1963: 1" center ring, 2.75" outer ring (examples: [r3525944], [r5274875], [r12955068]) - 1953 - 1961: 2 7/8" 'deep groove' ring (examples: [r17744185], [r10281728])