The Duplication Group

History[edit]

Cassette Productions was a division of The Duplication Group. Besides duplicating videocassettes, they also duplicated audio cassettes and computer floppy diskettes, and they even replicated CDs and software. In 1988, one of Cassette Productions' major customers took on some new business that would strain CP's duplication abilities. Thus, in 1989, the founders realized that they would either need to go into debt to raise fresh capital or accept a buyout offer, which included employment agreements for themselves, from businessmen Stewart Grow and Richard Keysor. They opted for the latter.^[1] In 1998, Cassette Productions was folded into its parent company. On December 19 of that year, The Video-Matic Group acquired the company's assets.^[2]

List of Divisions[edit]

Cassette Productions (1981-1998) (later folded into its parent company)

List of VHS Customers[edit]

Advanced Hunting Equipment, Inc.
Brentwood Home Video (some tapes)
Bridgestone Group/Bridgestone Multimedia Group
- Agapeland Home Video
BWE Video (some tapes)
Camera One Productions (one known copy of Barbie: Hall of Fame)
Capstone Entertainment
Disneyland (1996) (some copies of Disneyland's Main-Street Electrical Parade: The Farewell Season (1972-1996))
ERNST (1993?) (Cartoon Superstars 10-tape set)
Family Films, Ltd./Feature Films for Families
Firm Flex Video (some tapes)
Goldstar Video (1992) (mainly tapes sub-licensed by Random House Home Video)
- The Little Red Schoolhouse (1992)
Inphomation, Inc.
Jones Entertainment Group (some copies of The Story Lady)
L & L Publishing (1996-1998)
Leucadia Family Films (some tapes)
The Little Gym (1993) (one known copy of To Be Me)
The Living Scriptures (some copies of Animated Stories from the Book of Mormon Series 2 Music Video and other tapes)
The Lyons Group (1992)
- Barney Home Video (1992)
M3D Pro Film, Inc. (some copies of Music in 3 Dimensions)
Martha Pullen Co., Inc.
METACOM (some tapes)
Polynesian Cultural Center
Random House Home Video (1991-1992) (tapes sold through Goldstar Video)
Video Projects, Inc. (some Microsoft Intermediate tapes)
Warner Reprise Video (some Kidsongs tapes)

List of Customers for Other Media[edit]

Access Software (1982-1998)
Combo Records (some Latin audio tapes)
Creative Sounds, Ltd.
- Rudolph Records
Deco Records
Deseret Book Co.
Disneyland/Vista Records (1982-1986)
- Buena Vista Records (1982-1986)
FranklinCovey
- Covey Leadership Center
- Franklin Quest
Iomega
Lexicon
New Dimensions in Education (1980s)
Softkey Multimedia, Inc.

How to Tell[edit]

Tapes duplicated here had printings on one of the spines of the cassette, in either dark red or white.
- Early tapes had different white printings on the right spine of the cassette shell (e.g. 351). On later tapes with these printings, the string was longer.
Tapes from this duplicator do not have anything in the vertical blanking interval.
Several early tapes use oversized reels, while some use regular reels.
Most tapes duplicated here had a few extra seconds of black screen and the "fading rainbow" following the blank space at the tail-end, accompanied by a rumbling sound in the linear track as the "fading rainbow" goes down. However, some tapes may not have anything following the blank space at all, and some may also reach the very end before the rumbling sound even comes on.

Known duplicator numbers[edit]

831 9 18 C (A Girl of the Limberlost, Public Media Video and Feature Films for Families)
882 9 28 C (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Vestron Video and Feature Films for Families)
882502 (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Vestron Video and Feature Films for Families)

Dark red numbers[edit]

035209043 (Baker's Hawk, Feature Films for Families)
083101251 (A Girl of the Limberlost, Public Media Video and Feature Films for Families)
095006162 (Windwalker, Feature Films for Families)
09503O302 (Windwalker, Feature Films for Families)
09503N121 (Windwalker, Feature Films for Families)
101202132 (The Buttercream Gang, Feature Films for Families)
101211132 (The Buttercream Gang, Feature Films for Families)
113102172 (The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113106011 (The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113106111 (The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113106112 (The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113106303 (The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113107203 (The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113202153 (The Berenstain Bears in the Dark, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113203183 (The Berenstain Bears in the Dark, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113207203 (The Berenstain Bears in the Dark, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113302171 (The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113303181 (The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113305153 (The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113306112 (The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113307201 (The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113402142 (Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Video: The Cat in the Hat Comes Back, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113405052 (Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Video: The Cat in the Hat Comes Back, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113406081 (Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Video: The Cat in the Hat Comes Back, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113406082 (Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Video: The Cat in the Hat Comes Back, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113407261 (Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Video: The Cat in the Hat Comes Back, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113502151 (Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Video: Dr. Seuss' ABC, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113505052 (Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Video: Dr. Seuss' ABC, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113505303 (Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Video: Dr. Seuss' ABC, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113507202 (Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Video: Dr. Seuss' ABC, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113602173 (Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Video: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113606092 (Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Video: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113607203 (Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Video: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113702172 (Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Video: Hop on Pop, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113706093 (Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Video: Hop on Pop, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113707203 (Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Video: Hop on Pop, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113802141 (Sesame Street Start-to-Read Video: Don't Cry, Big Bird and Other Stories, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113805132 (Sesame Street Start-to-Read Video: Don't Cry, Big Bird and Other Stories, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113805301 (Sesame Street Start-to-Read Video: Don't Cry, Big Bird and Other Stories, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113806113 (Sesame Street Start-to-Read Video: Don't Cry, Big Bird and Other Stories, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113807011 (Sesame Street Start-to-Read Video: Don't Cry, Big Bird and Other Stories, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113807191 (Sesame Street Start-to-Read Video: Don't Cry, Big Bird and Other Stories, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113902152 (Sesame Street Start-to-Read Video: Ernie's Little Lie and Other Stories, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113906113 (Sesame Street Start-to-Read Video: Ernie's Little Lie and Other Stories, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113906293 (Sesame Street Start-to-Read Video: Ernie's Little Lie and Other Stories, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113907191 (Sesame Street Start-to-Read Video: Ernie's Little Lie and Other Stories, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
113907263 (Sesame Street Start-to-Read Video: Ernie's Little Lie and Other Stories, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
114002173 (Sesame Street Start-to-Read Video: Ernie's Big Mess and Other Stories, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
114006012 (Sesame Street Start-to-Read Video: Ernie's Big Mess and Other Stories, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
114006292 (Sesame Street Start-to-Read Video: Ernie's Big Mess and Other Stories, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
114007201 (Sesame Street Start-to-Read Video: Ernie's Big Mess and Other Stories, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
114102161 (Sesame Street Start-to-Read Video: I Want to Go Home! and Other Stories, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
114105151 (Sesame Street Start-to-Read Video: I Want to Go Home! and Other Stories, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
114106032 (Sesame Street Start-to-Read Video: I Want to Go Home! and Other Stories, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
114107192 (Sesame Street Start-to-Read Video: I Want to Go Home! and Other Stories, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
114402142 (The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
114405142 (The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
114406013 (The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
114406111 (The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
114406112 (The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
114407202 (The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
114407263 (The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
114410151 (The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
118112132 (Barney and the Backyard Gang: The Backyard Show, The Lyons Group)
118212123 (Barney and the Backyard Gang: Three Wishes, The Lyons Group)
118512153 (Barney and the Backyard Gang: Barney in Concert, The Lyons Group)
118612101 (Barney and the Backyard Gang: Barney Goes to School, The Lyons Group)
136508052 (A Little Princess, Public Media Video and Feature Films for Families)
136510222 (A Little Princess, Public Media Video and Feature Films for Families)
1421J9231 (The Berenstain Bears in the Dark, Random House Home Video and Goldstar Video)
142807202 (Learning Can Be Fun: Learning Addition, The Little Red Schoolhouse)
142907202 (Learning Can Be Fun: Learning Division, The Little Red Schoolhouse)
143007212 (Learning Can Be Fun: Learning Numbers, The Little Red Schoolhouse)
143907212 (Learning Can Be Fun: Learning Subtraction, The Little Red Schoolhouse)
144207213 (Learning Can Be Fun: Learning Counting, The Little Red Schoolhouse)
144307201 (Learning Can Be Fun: Learning the ABC's, The Little Red Schoolhouse)
144507211 (Learning Can Be Fun: Learning Plurals, The Little Red Schoolhouse)
144707201 (Learning Can Be Fun: Learning Making Words, The Little Red Schoolhouse)
150308241 (Indestructible Man, Goldstar Video)
150508263 (Phantom Ship, Goldstar Video)
151208263 (The Most Dangerous Game, Goldstar Video)
151308261 (Scared to Death, Goldstar Video)
152309141 (Meet John Doe, Bridgestone Group)
152609172 (Where the Red Fern Grows, Bridgestone Group)
152610272 (Where the Red Fern Grows, Bridgestone Group)
159909302 (The Return of Rin Tin Tin, Bridgestone Group)
164310291 (The Mother Goose Treasury: Volume Four, The Little Red Schoolhouse)
167110033 (The Tale of Peter Rabbit and The Velveteen Rabbit, A Storybook Treasury, Family Home Entertainment and Feature Films for Families)
167110061 (The Tale of Peter Rabbit and The Velveteen Rabbit, A Storybook Treasury, Family Home Entertainment and Feature Films for Families)
184212123 (Barney & Friends: Barney's Birthday, Barney Home Video)
184341123 (Where the Red Fern Grows, Bridgestone Group)
185601122 (Space Camp, Feature Films for Families)
18563N231 (Space Camp, Feature Films for Families)
195004123 (To Be Me, The Little Gym)
23193N172 (Porky Pig, ERNST)
23203N183 (Bugs Bunny, ERNST)
23213N172 (Popeye, ERNST)
23223N181 (Casper, ERNST)
23233N183 (Daffy Duck, ERNST)
23243N181 (Superman, ERNST)
23253N181 (Christmas Favorites, ERNST)
23263N181 (Fairy Tales, ERNST)
23273N182 (Betty Boop, ERNST)
23283N172 (Little Lulu, ERNST)
23673O022 (Rigoletto, Feature Films for Families)
23673N082 (Rigoletto, Feature Films for Families)

White numbers[edit]

035256214 (Baker's Hawk, Feature Films for Families)
095042121 (Windwalker, Feature Films for Families)
131343013 (Les Misérables, Bridgestone Group)
1313403071 (Les Misérables, Bridgestone Group)
1313403101 (Les Misérables, Bridgestone Group)
1313403181 (Les Misérables, Bridgestone Group)
136563292 (A Little Princess, Public Media Video and Feature Films for Families)
1365 65032 (A Little Princess, Public Media Video and Feature Films for Families)
145841142 (Lassie: The Painted Hills, Bridgestone Group)
145841282 (Lassie: The Painted Hills, Bridgestone Group)
14584N111 (Lassie: The Painted Hills, Bridgestone Group)
14584N123 (Lassie: The Painted Hills, Bridgestone Group)
14584N143 (Lassie: The Painted Hills, Bridgestone Group)
14584N281 (Lassie: The Painted Hills, Bridgestone Group)
14584D071 (Lassie: The Painted Hills, Bridgestone Group)
14584D113 (Lassie: The Painted Hills, Bridgestone Group)
14584D153 (Lassie: The Painted Hills, Bridgestone Group)
1843404202 (Where the Red Fern Grows, Bridgestone Group)
184345041 (Where the Red Fern Grows, Bridgestone Group)
184347091 (Where the Red Fern Grows, Bridgestone Group)
184352142 (Where the Red Fern Grows, Bridgestone Group)
E1843 65203 (Where the Red Fern Grows, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
1856 6N131R (Space Camp, Feature Films for Families)
190546161 (Alan & Naomi, Leucadia Family Films)
191357061 (The Buttercream Gang in the Secret of Treasure Mountain, Feature Films for Families)
22165O273 (Seasons of the Heart, Feature Films for Families)
234945233 (Jacob Have I Loved, Public Media Video and Feature Films for Families)
234946073 (Jacob Have I Loved, Public Media Video and Feature Films for Families)
234948121 (Jacob Have I Loved, Public Media Video and Feature Films for Families)
234948161 (Jacob Have I Loved, Public Media Video and Feature Films for Families)
2367504093 (Rigoletto, Feature Films for Families)
236764271 (Rigoletto, Feature Films for Families)
2367 65101 (Rigoletto, Feature Films for Families)
2475510302 (Lost in the Barrens, Feature Films for Families)
24765O123 (On Our Own, Feature Films for Families)
247758201 (The Buttercream Gang, Feature Films for Families)
247858201 (Split Infinity, Feature Films for Families)
24795O301 (In Your Wildest Dreams, Feature Films for Families)
24805O134 (The Rogue Stallion, Feature Films for Families)
248142222 (The Story Lady, Jones Entertainment Group)
24944O061 (Zane Grey: Classic Western Collection: Volume I, Bridgestone Group)
2495403233 (Zane Grey: Classic Western Collection: Volume II, Bridgestone Group)
251046041 (Where the Red Fern Grows, Bridgestone Group)
251046073 (Where the Red Fern Grows, Bridgestone Group)
251046083 (Where the Red Fern Grows, Bridgestone Group)
25104O063 (Where the Red Fern Grows, Bridgestone Group)
254242283 (Heidi, Bridgestone Group)
264764063 (Jesus of Nazareth: Tape 1, Live Home Video and Bridgestone Group)
2647 65011 (Jesus of Nazareth: Tape 1, Live Home Video and Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
2648604054 (Jesus of Nazareth: Tape 2, Live Home Video and Bridgestone Group)
2648 65011 (Jesus of Nazareth: Tape 2, Live Home Video and Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
264964081R (Jesus of Nazareth: Tape 3, Live Home Video and Bridgestone Group)
2649 64292 (Jesus of Nazareth: Tape 3, Live Home Video and Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
26785D013 (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Bridgestone Group)
E2678 6D032 (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
2679E 61042 (The Silver Chair, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
E2680 6D032 (Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
27294D083 (Call of the Wild, Bridgestone Group)
2923S64092 (Anthony Paul's Character Builders Storybook: Learn More About Obedience and Self-Control, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
2923 89204 (Anthony Paul's Character Builders Storybook: Learn More About Obedience and Self-Control, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
2924 8N252 (Anthony Paul's Character Builders Storybook: Learn More About Politeness and Joy, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
29564N263 (The Return of Rin Tin Tin, Bridgestone Group)
29564D071 (The Return of Rin Tin Tin, Bridgestone Group)
31414D013 (Roland Martin: How to Customize Your Helicopter Lure, Inphomation, Inc.)
314151033 (Roland Martin: How to Customize Your Helicopter Lure, Inphomation, Inc.)
314153044 (Roland Martin: How to Customize Your Helicopter Lure, Inphomation, Inc.)
31774D162 (Les Misérables, Bridgestone Group)
3177 6O124 (Les Misérables, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
3177 6O282 (Les Misérables, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
3177 6O301 (Les Misérables, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
E3177 82201 (Les Misérables, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
31944D202 (Where the Red Fern Grows: Part II, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
E3393 79223 (Zane Grey's Drift Face, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
339749013 (Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris, Feature Films for Families)
339749133 (Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris, Feature Films for Families)
3947E64082 (Anthony Paul's Character Builders Storybook: Learn More About Thankfulness and Gentleness, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
3948 8N192 (Anthony Paul's Character Builders Storybook: Learn More About Honesty and Responsibility, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
399053113 (Get Street Smart: A Kid's Guide to Stranger Dangers, Capstone Entertainment)
4110 8D143 (Anthony Paul's Character Builders Storybook: Learn More About Patience and Peace, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
416054191 (Stranger Dangers: Parent's Guide, Capstone Entertainment)
416055301 (Stranger Dangers: Parent's Guide, Capstone Entertainment)
416056034 (Stranger Dangers: Parent's Guide, Capstone Entertainment)
416056052 (Stranger Dangers: Parent's Guide, Capstone Entertainment)
4161 69073 (Get Street Smart: A Kid's Guide to Stranger Dangers, Capstone Entertainment)
427464072 (Caddie Woodlawn, Public Media Video and Feature Films for Families)
432961291 (The Buttercream Gang in the Secret of Treasure Mountain, Feature Films for Families)
436964082 (Take Me Out to the Ball Game, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
44135D62 (Feeling Scared, Acting Brave: A Kid's Guide to Courage, Capstone Entertainment)
4491510102 (The Argon Quest, Feature Films for Families)
4551 72241 (World Steam Today: North, Central & South America, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
46915N222 (Tall Tales and Lost Loot: Parent's Guide, Capstone Entertainment)
46915N254 (Tall Tales and Lost Loot: Parent's Guide, Capstone Entertainment)
469163023 (Tall Tales and Lost Loot: Parent's Guide, Capstone Entertainment)
487962061 (Corny's Workout: A Kid's Guide to Fun, Food and Fitness, Capstone Entertainment)
501464243 (Disneyland's Main-Street Electrical Parade: The Farewell Season (1972-1996), Disneyland)
5014 6O043 (Disneyland's Main-Street Electrical Parade: The Farewell Season (1972-1996), Disneyland)
5014 6O053 (Disneyland's Main-Street Electrical Parade: The Farewell Season (1972-1996), Disneyland)
5014 6O193 (Disneyland's Main-Street Electrical Parade: The Farewell Season (1972-1996), Disneyland)
508164044 (Sherman's Way: A Kid's Guide to Coping with Change, Capstone Entertainment)
5190 78201 (Horizons: Where the Sea Meets the Sky, Polynesian Cultural Center)
E5346 69284 (The Littlest Angel, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
A5809 68223 (Real Twisters, Brentwood Home Video)
6170 69824 (The Encyclopedia of Card Sleights by Daryl: Volume 5, L & L Publishing)
6171 69824 (The Encyclopedia of Card Sleights by Daryl: Volume 6, L & L Publishing)
E6212 69293 (A Christmas Journey Home, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
S6318 6D204 (The Easter Bunny is Coming to Town, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
E6459 81281 (Caddie Woodlawn, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
E6459 91052 (Caddie Woodlawn, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
6641 72262 (John Wayne: Western Collection, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
E6641 75052 (John Wayne: Western Collection, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
E6641 7D023 (John Wayne: Western Collection, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
E6641 84242 (John Wayne: Western Collection, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
6641 87211 (John Wayne: Western Collection, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
7393 7N042 (Michael Ammar: Easy to Master Card Miracles: Volume 5, L & L Publishing)
7394 7N061 (Michael Ammar: Easy to Master Card Miracles: Volume 6, L & L Publishing)
E7460 84063 (Les Misérables: Tape One, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
E7461 84063 (Les Misérables: Tape Two, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
E8119 8N042 (Under Nevada Skies, Bridgestone Multimedia Group)
8186 8O123R (Animated Stories from the Book of Mormon Series 2 Music Video, The Living Scriptures)

Gallery[edit]

Cassette Productions' logo originally had the byline "A Division of The Duplication Group."
Around mid-1992, the byline was dropped.
An example of what early printings looked like.
Another example of the early printings, only with a longer string.
An example of what the white printings looked like.