I believe you are describing a 78 RPM record.An earlier form of record manufactured up to mid fifties.It is not made of metal,but hardened shellac.The turntable required must not only be capable of spinning it at 78 RPM,but must also be fitted with the proper stylus.The groove width is wider than the microgroove of 33 and 45 records.Some 78s made at home or in studios are metal discs with a coating of shellac which is grooved.These discs were supplied as blanks and a heated stylus cut the groove.Generally when you find these the titles are written in fountain pen on the label.Now if you are as young as I think you are the next question is "Fountain Pen?"
QUESTION ON LP
Dear all:
Recently I purchased one big-lot of LP and found something that's interesting.
It's not the normal type of 33 1/3 or 45 rpm that I used to know but it was something new to me. I tried search on Google but can't get a good result.
This type of LP is about 10-inch in diameter. Weights heaver then normal LP and also thicker. The material felt like "metal" but of course is not.
Would you please help me to identify this type of LP and on what type of turntable can it be play on. Also, is this type of LP worth anything (most of them are classical)?
Thanks a lot for your answer.
Happy listening
Recently I purchased one big-lot of LP and found something that's interesting.
It's not the normal type of 33 1/3 or 45 rpm that I used to know but it was something new to me. I tried search on Google but can't get a good result.
This type of LP is about 10-inch in diameter. Weights heaver then normal LP and also thicker. The material felt like "metal" but of course is not.
Would you please help me to identify this type of LP and on what type of turntable can it be play on. Also, is this type of LP worth anything (most of them are classical)?
Thanks a lot for your answer.
Happy listening