What are Edison phonograph records worth?
Unfortunately, Edison records are hit-and-miss with respect to collector interest. Most seem to sell for $1 to $3 each, but there are some scattered among them that are more valuable. There are copies of Harvey Hindermyer’s “Longing for My Dixie Home”/”Hush a Bye Ma Baby” (Edison 80379) online for $5 and under.
Can you play Edison records on a record player?
Edison phonographs are sometimes found modified to play the thin shellac 78s, so never play the thick Edison Diamond Discs on them! The brown core material left behind is highly abrasive and will damage the diamond stylus if you try to play the record with an Edison Diamond Disc reproducer.
What are the old thick records called?
12 inch Albums (LP or Long Playing) These are thick, black vinyl record albums commonly known as LPs. LP stands for Long Play or Long Playing. Most of the time, LP plays at 33 1/3 rpm.
Can you play a diamond record?
Re: Playing an Edison Diamond Disc on a modern turntable The short answer is yes you can do this. The channels will be out of phase but other than the lack of direction for the sound it won’t be bad. Diamond discs are cut at 80 RPM so there will be a slight pitch error. Your 78 stylus should be close.
Are 78 records thick?
78 RPM records are made of thick and brittle shellac, which is highly breakable and causes edges to easily chip. 33 RPM records are made of sturdier vinyl.
What is the difference between a phonograph and a gramophone?
The words gramophone and phonograph are for the most part the same thing. Gramophone is usually the term people in Europe use for acoustic/early electric era record players. “Phonograph” is used in North America, and can refer to an Edison phonograph, or acoustic/electric player of any type.
What are 78 records?
Any flat disc record, made between about 1898 and the late 1950s and playing at a speed around 78 revolutions per minute is called a “78” by collectors. The materials of which discs were made and with which they were coated were also various; shellac eventually became the commonest material.
What does EP stand for?
Extended Play
EP stands for ‘Extended Play,’ meaning that an EP is longer than a single but shorter than an album. They typically feature between 2-5 songs and are under 30 minutes in length.
