[Vintage-Audio] Re Record Changer Speeds

[W8DBF D.B. Fischer]

I recall having new 78 RPM records in the late fifties and 33 1/3 RPM in 
1961. When did the 78 stop?

DBF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles E. Fox" <cfox1 at cogeco.ca>
To: "Vintage home and professional audio equipment from 1975 back" 
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Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Re Record Changer Speeds


> At 03:50 PM 4/22/2006, you wrote:
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>>Hi All,
>>
>>Does anyone happen to know about what year the industry stopped making 
>>record changers with the speed of 16 2/3 RPM? How about 78 RPM?
>>
>>What year did the standard of 33 1/3 RPM become adopted?
>>
>>Thank you.
>>
>>Duane Fischer, W8DBF
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>         331/3 transcriptions go back to the 1930's.  Microgroove (LP) 
> records appeared in both 331?3 and 45 RPM shortly after the end of WWII, 
> say about 1948 or 1949. 16 2/3 appeared as a selling feature shortly 
> after. (A FOUR speed record changer!), but I don't recall ever seeing a 
> disk.
>
> Best I can do from memory.
>
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