![]() Records were pressed by the bazillions, and there are many more records in existence than there are collectors seeking them. This is because the great majority of vintage records (like coins, stamps, postcards, comic books and other collectibles) are very common. ![]() To be truthful, unless you are a serious collector or have inherited an important collection, most of your records probably have little if any value. These recordings should not be confused with piano rolls, which are made of rolled paper punched with small holes. Most cylinders are about the size of a toilet paper tube, and are usually colored black or blue. Vintage phono cylinders were made from around 1890 to 1929, and came in several different sizes. We DO NOT deal in microgroove recordings. Most non-vintage records were made from vinyl. Formats include 7" 45 rpm discs with oversized spindle holes, 10" and 12" long plays (LPs, aka "albums"), extended plays (EPs) and others. They are commonly referred to as micro-groove records, and play at 45 or 33.3 rpm. Non-vintage disc records were made from 1949 to the present. Most vintage disc records were made from a shellac-based material, though vinyl discs began to appear in the post WW II era. (Edison Diamond Disc records play at 80.) Other vintage disc records include radio transcriptions (78 or 33 rpm, often 16" in diameter), movie soundtrack discs (33 rpm, 16") and Victor Program Transcriptions (10" & 12", 33 rpm). However, the 78 speed was not fully standardized until the early 1930s prior to this time, playing speeds ranged anywhere from around 60 to 130 rpm! Most of the pre-1925 records one encounters today will play properly at speeds ranging from 72-82 rpm. Most commonly, however, vintage disc records are referred to as ā78sā, referring to the speed of 78 revolutions per minute (rpm). In some countries they are referred to as coarse-groove or short play (SP) records. ![]() Vintage discs were made roughly from 1890 to 1960. Vintage records fall into two categories: disc and cylinder.
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