Siemens Spezial

German Shellac label. Label Code: LC 0342 / LC 00342 The Siemens Spezial label (Shellac) was introduced in 1942 by Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, and replaced the Grammophon Meisterklasse label completely since January 1943. Later in 1949 the Deutsche Grammophon yellow label was introduced. The introduction Siemens Spezial label came together with new developments in record technology and was accompanied by the text "Experimental-Schallplatte Nach Dem Silber-Verfahren Des Elektro-Akustischen Forschungs-Laboratoriums". The English translation of this is "Experimental record after the Silver-method of the Electro-Acoustic Research Laboratory".