Can you play modern vinyl on a gramophone?

CAN YOU PLAY VINYL RECORDS (45’s, LP’s, 33.3) on a Wind-up Gramophone? The Answer is “NO”. Wind-Up Gramophones usually have a speed control; the turntable speed might be reduced to about 70 rpm.

What kind of records does a gramophone play?

A gramophone record (or just record) is a type of analog storage medium. It stores recorded music (or other sounds). It was popular during most of the 20th century. Gramophone records are played on a phonograph (“record player”).

Can you play new records on an old record player?

Any turntable or record player that has a diamond needle, and which is capable of spinning at either 33 and/or 45 rpm can play a modern record. In practice, this means almost anything made after the late fifties.

What size records play on a gramophone?

The most common diameter sizes for gramophone records are 12-inch, 10-inch, and 7-inch. Early American shellac records were all 7-inch until 1901, when 10-inch records were introduced. 12-inch records joined them in 1903.

Is a gramophone the same as a record player?

A phonograph, in its later forms also called a gramophone (as a trademark since 1887, as a generic name in the UK since 1910) or since the 1940s called a record player, is a device for the mechanical and analogue recording and reproduction of sound.

Why won’t my record player play new records?

While the most common factor is dirt or dust on the record, you may also have a problem with the balance. If the arm or the stylus cartridge is not balanced properly, then you may need to improve the balance. Depending on the record player you own, the process of re-balancing your arm or cartridge may vary.

Are old gramophones worth anything?

Wind-up gramophones made in the 1920s and 1930s can be worth several hundred pounds, but there is much less collector interest in the electrical machines that started to replace them in the 1930s. Quaint old gramophones can be delightful to use but give poor sound reproduction compared with today’s equipment.

What were gramophone records made of?

At first, the discs were commonly made from shellac, with earlier records having a fine abrasive filler mixed in. Starting in the 1940s polyvinyl chloride became common, hence the name “vinyl”.