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Vinyl & Family History

The history of vinyl and the Slinger family – Part 1, Casper Slinger and Artone

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…

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The history of vinyl and the Slinger family – Part 2, The set up of ARTONE and the vinyl record factory

‘‘A dream come true’’ The Slinger brothers were ardent jazz lovers. This was no exception in the first half of the fifties. Just as…

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The history of vinyl and the Slinger family – Part 3, ARTONE and CBS Records

ARTONE and CBS Records A recent addition in the sixties was CBS Records, part of the profitable Columbia Broadcasting System in New York. In…

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The history of vinyl and the Slinger family – Part 4, a new life for Casper Slinger

A new life for Casper Slinger Casper Slinger’s existence changed radically. “My father started a completely new life – more of a family life.…

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The history of the Artone vinyl factory – Part 1, Introduction

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…

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The history of the Artone vinyl factory – Part 2, Manufacturing records

Manufacturing vinyl records In 2010, after a guided tour through the factory in Haarlem, Ghislaine Pahnke explained again how vinyl records are made. ‘So…

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The history of the Artone vinyl factory – Part 3, Ton Vermeulen and Record Industry

Ton Vermeulen and Record Industry On 26 April 2018 I (Harry Knipschild) visited Record Industry for the second time, this time for an interview…

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The history of the Artone vinyl factory – Part 4, vinyl regaining popularity

Change for the better in 2010, vinyl regaining popularity Just when things were looking bad for Record Industry, the tide turned. Music lovers had…

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Demand for records goes through the roof

Haarlem vinyl pressing plant expands significantly July 18, 2022 – NH Nieuws, The Netherlands Interest in LPs is so great that even the world’s…

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Artone vinyl factory 1963

As you may know my father Casper Slinger and his brother Willem founded the ARTONE vinyl factory in the late 50’s in Haarlem, The…

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Creation of the ARTONE STUDIO recording studio!

I am delighted to announce the creation of the ARTONE Studio, recording studio, by Record Industry, so-called in honour of my father and my…

Professional interests

Women, work and equality: businesses can’t do everything!

If we want to allow women to work, we need affordable and professional nurseries with meals available every day, all year round. The State…

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How can we protect vulnerable elderly people from abuse?

OPINION. It is possible to keep important assets safe under a form of supervision that does not interfere with the freedom of the person…

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Support for two MSF programs!

Charitable activities are a very important part of my life, should it be as a professional trustee or privately. I have a few causes…

Vinyl & Family History

The history of vinyl and the Slinger family – Part 1, Casper Slinger and Artone

July 5, 2021

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,…

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