78s Vinyl Records

78 records play at 78 revolutions per minute.

78s vinyl records. 78 records were initially made with a shellac resin but were produced in polyvinyl beginning in the 1940s. Search within our archive of 18 3 million sold auctions the 50 most valuable 78 rpm records for last week price guide for rare vinyl records cds cassettes reel to reel and more. Although the 78s we buy are over 50 years old only certain 78 rpm records are of interest to us. In fact most 78s have little if any value to us but we will pay top dollar to purchase the types of vintage shellac victrola or 78 rpm records we want.

Phonograph records were first produced during the 19th century and are flat discs with analog sounds stored in spiral grooves on the disc. Promotional or promo copies of a record are often identified in some way and they often have a special label that indicates that the particular records was made for. Thus these records became known as 78s or seventy eights. One factor that can affect vinyl records value is if the record in question is a promotional issue as opposed to a commercial or stock copy of the record.

Looking for the value of a 78 rpm record. Looking for the value of a vinyl record cd cassette or any other music format. Are 78 vinyl records still being produced. In 1925 78 26 rpm was chosen as a standard for motorized phonographs because it was suitable for most existing records and was easily achieved using a standard 3600 rpm motor and 46 tooth gear 78 26 3600 46.

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