78 rpm records

Phonograph records played at 78 revolutions-per-minute, the standard playing speed for records until the mid-20th century. The maximum length of play per side was 4 1/2 minutes, and they appeared most commonly in ten-inch and twelve-inch formats.

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78 rpm records
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
December 12, 2012
Last Updated
April 15, 2024