Re: Era of the 33 (was Re: arsclist Ampex 541)

[Samuel Brylawski <sbry@xxxxxxx>]

If Mike Biel's on the list he'll have the exact answer, but remember that
33 1/3 was the speed on film sync discs of 1926-27. 

Sam


On Wed, 14 Aug 2002, Mike Richter wrote:

> At 03:11 PM 8/14/2002 -0400, JCalla4349@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >Hello All, Does anyone know when 33 1/3 records first came out. I have a 
> >Philco 23X (1932) thats has a phonograph with 78 and 33 1/3 speeds on it . 
> >Thanks Jim
> 
> Please do not piggyback your post on an unrelated one. At the least change 
> the Subject line. Also, please try not to post HTML to the list.
> 
> 33 1/3 rpm was used for transcriptions and special products quite early; 
> general commercial distribution dates from 1948. The question would 
> probably better be posed on 78-l where experts can provide more detail than 
> you are likely to be seeking.
> 
> Mike
> 
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