vintage record player question ?
by vintage record player on Monday, April 26th, 2010 | 12 Comments
im nеw tο record players аnԁ i wаѕ looking fοr a vintage one οn ebay аnԁ here wеrе somthings іn thе description thаt i didnt under stand such аѕ іt ѕаіԁ thе thе record player plays 45s аnԁ 33 record albums i didnt know іf thаt meant minutes frοm thаt time period οr whаt . thanks
here іѕ thе link οf thе recod player im looking аt
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-General-Electric-portable-record-player-Turquoi_W0QQitemZ230155108112QQihZ013QQcategoryZ1442QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
this 33 and 45 apply to the speed of the record some vynl spins at a diferrent rate rpm equals revolutions per minute
That’s the size of the minutes that it plays. 33s are the longplay minutes which hold about 60 minutes of music – they are large in size. 45s were commonly used when they just sought after to place a single or a few songs on the record – they are small in size.
record players are terrible, they scratch up minutes, they have expensive needles that you have to change all the time..CD’s are way better. leave this invention in the “relics” heap.
33’s are the huge ones…(albums, many songs)
45’s are the small ones with a BIG hole in the middle (two sided, two songs ONLY)…(they need an adapter)
33 is 33 RPM…45 is 45 RPM (the speed at which a record (vinyl) turns on the spindle.
45’s are single play, small with a large whole. 33’s are albums with several songs. The number is the speed of the record.
the terms , 45, 33 and 78 referred to the speed these were played at!! the 45 was a small disk with one sone on each side and played at 45 revolutions per minute etc….78 were the oldist minutes,, large with one song on each side,,, 33’s were the latest until the cartridge tapes took over,, had 5,6, up to 9 songs per side,,,
Geez,, the one in the depiction was a small unit sold for children’s songs,,, not ver excellent signal quality etc,,, not excellent for anything except childrens lullabys etc
45 and 33’s are the speed that a record spins at on the turntable(revolutions per minute, rpm’s) Usually 45’s would be persons smaller looking minutes, that have just one song on each side. 33’s would be more full length albums. Have fun!!
That record player is ancient, but, for ten bucks you might as well check it out. Hope the needle still works.
33 (&1/3) and 45 are playing speeds. 12″ LPs (albums) play at 33 1/3 rmps, 7″ minutes (singles) usually play at 45 rmps.
Check out the JVC linear tracking ‘table on the bay. Garrard are excellent investments too.
A 45 is a “single ” small record with huge hole.
A 33 is an “album” huge record with small hole, usually several songs.
Here are also some UK singles 45s with small holes.
(You can also hold a piec that slides onto the centre spindal to play singles.)
A suggestion, You can also buy new record players, which look like ancient vintage ones.Try searching “phonograph” instead. They have some cool ones in a carrying case that are fun for parties!.
http://www.bestinhome.com/category-s/547.htm
I have the one on the far right and its pretty excellent.
Since you don’t know much about record players a record needle on an ancient player might be smashed, which would ruin your minutes, and signal terrible.If your not using it alot and are careful a new one will last you reasonably a while.
Have fun and delight in!
http://www.bestinhome.com/category_s/493.htm
Most minutes play at particular speeds. The two most common speeds are 45 rpm’s and 331/3 rpms. 78 rpms is also common in very ancient minutes. Most 45’s have only one song on each side. Most 33’s have ten to 15 songs on both sides together. The record player you are looking at on ebay was not very expensive when it was new and will not produce signal of very excellent quality even if you have very excellent minutes. It is also possible that it will hurt vintage minutes unless it has a very excellent needle and a properly balanced tone arm. Not liable in a player of this quality. You can still get very excellent record players because some audiophiles believe they are more right and produce the subtle sounds of music with higher fidelity than CDs.
the minutes play at different speeds and they are different sizes. 33’s are the fixed size album minutes, and 45’s are the small minutes that commonly just have a single song on them. That’s a cute vintage record player; but can you get replacement needles? If you just intend to show it and not really play minutes, it doesn’t matter.
The numbers refer to the revolutions per minute speed of the record. “45’s” were 45 rpm minutes about six inches in diameter with a 1 1/2 inch hole in the center that required an adapter to play on a phonograph. 33 and 1/3 is the right term for what you are calling 33. These were very large diameter..about 15 inches, I guess. They revolved at 33 and 1/3 revolutions per minute and could therefore contain more recorded material…therefore used for albums.