Memories about Casper Slinger and Artone (1956-1970) By Harry Knipschild (historian) and his daughter Ariane Slinger More than half a century has already passed since I,…
The history of vinyl and the Slinger family – Part 2, The set up of ARTONE and the vinyl record factory
July 5, 2021‘‘A dream come true’’ The Slinger brothers were ardent jazz lovers. This was no exception in the first half of the fifties. Just as the ‘teenagers’…
The history of vinyl and the Slinger family – Part 3, ARTONE and CBS Records
July 5, 2021ARTONE and CBS Records A recent addition in the sixties was CBS Records, part of the profitable Columbia Broadcasting System in New York. In his book…
The history of vinyl and the Slinger family – Part 4, a new life for Casper Slinger
July 5, 2021A new life for Casper Slinger Casper Slinger’s existence changed radically. “My father started a completely new life – more of a family life. Now he…
The history of the Artone vinyl factory in Haarlem Introduction by Ariane Slinger Casper SLINGER (my father) and his brother Willem are the founders of the vinyl…
The history of the Artone vinyl factory – Part 2, Manufacturing records
July 6, 2018Manufacturing vinyl records In 2010, after a guided tour through the factory in Haarlem, Ghislaine Pahnke explained again how vinyl records are made. ‘So how do…
The history of the Artone vinyl factory – Part 3, Ton Vermeulen and Record Industry
July 6, 2018Ton Vermeulen and Record Industry On 26 April 2018 I (Harry Knipschild) visited Record Industry for the second time, this time for an interview with Ton…
The history of the Artone vinyl factory – Part 4, vinyl regaining popularity
July 6, 2018Change for the better in 2010, vinyl regaining popularity Just when things were looking bad for Record Industry, the tide turned. Music lovers had become fed…
Haarlem vinyl pressing plant expands significantly July 18, 2022 – NH Nieuws, The Netherlands Interest in LPs is so great that even the world’s largest vinyl…