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1887-present. Invented by Emile Berliner, these were made with wax, hard rubber, and later with shellac, condensate plastic, acetate, or celluloid coated over fibrous cores. With the invention of electric records in 1924, acoustic records and recorders diminished in use. | 1887-present. Invented by Emile Berliner, these were made with wax, hard rubber, and later with shellac, condensate plastic, acetate, or celluloid coated over fibrous cores. With the invention of electric records in 1924, acoustic records and recorders diminished in use. | ||
Records have a storage capacity of 3-30 minutes per side. '''Vintage and home recorded records are easily destroyed with water or by playing them on modern turntables.''' | Records have a storage capacity of 3-30 minutes per side. '''Vintage and home recorded records are easily destroyed with water or by playing them on modern turntables.''' Some family recordings from the 1920's to the early 1950's are on metal 78rpm disks. Many of these disks were recorded in stores at recording booths. '''Warning:''' Never use steel or metal needles when playing metal disks. IT WILL SCRATCH THEM. Use only specialy made wood or bamboo needles.<br> | ||
Some family recordings from the 1920's to the early 1950's are on metal 78rpm disks. Many of these disks were recorded in stores at recording booths. '''Warning:''' Never use steel or metal needles when playing metal disks. IT WILL SCRATCH | |||
=== Magnetic wire === | === Magnetic wire === | ||