Old Vinyl Record Sizes

You may think are these related to the magical numbers from lost.

Old vinyl record sizes.

The difference in vinyl record speeds 33 45 and 78 records 33 45 78. At first the discs were commonly made from shellac with earlier records having a fine abrasive. We buy lps 45s 78s. In reality of course the speed didn t make any difference.

We have details on sizes speeds and best way to convert. If you are a new comer to vinyl you may wonder what these numbers actually mean. Records come in three standard sizes. Records that sold well and are quite common are going to be less valuable than records that sold poorly or are hard to find.

45s lps 78s 12 singles. Do you remember it. Thus we ended with one speed and spindle size for popular songs and another for symphonies. At a certain point records can become cramped with grooves and have to expand in size to accommodate the extra music play while maintaining the quality of the audio.

The lp from long playing or long play is an analog sound storage medium a phonograph record format characterized by a speed of 33 1 3 rpm a 12 or 10 inch 30 or 25 cm diameter and use of the microgroove groove specification introduced by columbia in 1948 it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry. Apart from a few relatively minor refinements and the. A lot of albums sold in the 1970s and early 1980s sold millions of copies when new and as such it isn t difficult to find copies in nice. This factor is pretty straightforward when it comes to vinyl records value.

Nonetheless the public allowed itself to be duped and in 1951 columbia began making 45s too. Vinyl record price guide. Discogs is a user generated database with more than 12 million copies of music listed. Vinyl record sizes differ based on how much music is stored on the surface of the disk.

Vinyl comes in all speeds and sizes and while the numbers 7 10 12 33 45 and 78 are still popular what about 16. 7 inch 10 inch and 12 inch. The most convenient way to sell old records. It s also a marketplace where users can buy and sell records.

We come to you. Vinyl records come in different speeds and sizes do you know what kind you have. Vinyl records typically come in three speeds. A 7 inch record was simply more convenient for single tunes than a 12 inch one.

33 45 and 78 rotations per minute rpm.