What are the different Record player speeds? And what speed would be the oldest?

5 Responses to “What are the different Record player speeds? And what speed would be the oldest?”

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   San Diego Art Nut
   December 16th, 2009 7:23 am

   33 and a third and 45s.
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   #2
   Jerry
   December 16th, 2009 7:57 am

   33 RPM – recent history.
   45 RPM – singles and a little older.
   78 RPM – the speed of the first "licorice pizza."

   Before that it was cylinders, and you won’t find those players around except maybe at antique shops and museums.

   "Annie Get Your Gun" might be recent history.
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   #3
   Reuben Hubert
   December 16th, 2009 8:42 am

   It’s probably 78RPM if it’s real old. Records were made for 78, 45, 33&1/3 and 16&2/3 RPM. 78s are the real old ones, 45s were used for single songs, 33s were albums, and 16s were used for educational film strips.
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   #4
   Bunny Feet
   December 16th, 2009 9:25 am

   45rpm, 33 1/3rpm and 78rpm.

   78’s are the oldest type and this sounds like what you have. I believe you need a special type of needle, not player to play them, though. As long as it has the 78rpm setting you should be fine… oh, and as it’s *may* be made of shellac (as oppose to vinyl) it’ll be verrrrry fragile.

   Enjoy!
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   #5
   Billionaire
   December 16th, 2009 10:07 am

   the slowest was around 26 rpm.
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