Old Vinyl Record Sizes

We buy lps 45s 78s.

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

A 7 inch record was simply more convenient for single tunes than a 12 inch one. A phonograph record also known as a gramophone record especially in british english or simply a record is an analog sound storage medium in the form of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove. The most convenient way to sell old records. In reality of course the speed didn t make any difference.

Vinyl records typically come in three speeds. Vinyl comes in all speeds and sizes and while the numbers 7 10 12 33 45 and 78 are still popular what about 16. We have details on sizes speeds and best way to convert. Records come in three standard sizes.

This factor is pretty straightforward when it comes to vinyl records value. If you are a new comer to vinyl you may wonder what these numbers actually mean. 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. Thus we ended with one speed and spindle size for popular songs and another for symphonies.

Vinyl record sizes differ based on how much music is stored on the surface of the disk. It s also a marketplace where users can buy and sell records. 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.

45s lps 78s 12 singles. The groove usually starts near the periphery and ends near the center of the disc. Records that sold well and are quite common are going to be less valuable than records that sold poorly or are hard to find. Follow these three easy steps to find the value of vinyl records using discogs the largest physical music database on the web.

Nonetheless the public allowed itself to be duped and in 1951 columbia began making 45s too. 33 45 and 78 rotations per minute rpm. Do you remember it. Vinyl record price guide.

7 inch 10 inch and 12 inch.