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| Paul Tomblin to clifflueck@gmail.com |
| Re: Origin of "Jet Black" |
| 06 Jul 19 15:03:46 |
From: ptomblin+netnews@xcski.com
In a previous article, clifflueck@gmail.com said:
>The origin of the Term JET BLACK was first used by Sears Roebuck in selling
>their Supertone “Castillian “ Model in their Catalog. I have this guitar
>from the 1930’s and it is the First usage of the Term JET BLACK.
Jet is a coal pre-cursor which is used for jewlery and it's black. The term
"jet-black" hwas been in use for centuries.
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