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Why 78 rpm records?

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Why did they stop making 78 RPM records?

They stopped making 78 RPM records because they became outdated and technology was advancing. After the 78 RPM records of the 1900's, the 33 1/3 RPM records were created.


Where can one purchase 78 RPM records?

Ebay offers a range of rpm records new and second hand, a variety of sellers would sell all sorts of records ranging all the music genres. Another website entitled the 78 rpm Record Home page also sells and buys second hand records.


When was the first 78-rpm record made?

1894, even though the first records varied in rpm (from about 60-100).


What are the number 78 on record player?

The number referred to the speed of the turntable in revolutions per minute (RPM). Vinyl records were recorded at various RPM. 33 1/3, 45, and 78


What is LP Version?

The version on vinyl, or a record (the LP at 33.3 RPM). I remember when there were 45 RPM records, usually just 1 song each side, and LP records or albums, which had the Long Playing version of songs, with, sometimes, repeated choruses, etc...Earlier vinyl records had 78 RPM records also.


When did they stop making 78 RPM records?

The most common ones, the 10" records, plays 3 minutes, but there are slight differences between records. *************** Yep! 12-inch a little over 4 minutes. Now before the 78 speed was standard and the sizes of the records were standardized it was all over the place. There were all kinds of experiments in speed and record size to get more time on a record. But by the late teens and around 1920 the 78 speed and 10-inch or 12-inch records was standard.


What was Rainey Ma most famous for?

Blues singing. If you have any of her original 78 rpm records on the Paramount label, you have a fortune on your hands.


Vinyl records make how many rounds per minute?

there are several speeds for vinyl records, but for common formats it is 33 rpm, 45 rpm, 78 rpm and actually 33 1/3 rpm. that's what they were called 45's because they made 45 revolutions or rounds but it's actually revolutions per minute.


How much are Beatles 78 records worth in any condition?

I heard about one that went for (I think) close to $4,000. And yes, they did release some 78 RPM's. They were for the Indian market since some of their villages didn't have electricity yet and had to rely on hand-cranked turntables.


What sizes do vinyl records come in?

The most common 33-1/3 RPM record was 12", the 45 RPM was 7", and the 78 RPM was cut in both 12" and 16". Source: Wikipedia "also 10" vinyl"


When was rpm Records - UK - created?

RPM Records - United Kingdom - was created in 1991.


How many grooves were there on one side of a standard 78rpm record?

There were thirty-three grooves on one side of a standard 78 rpm record The seventy-eight rpm records were released in the early 1800s and were very popular at that time.