[78-L] VARIABLE MICROGRADE 78 - What dat?

[Robert M. Bratcher Jr.]

It could be a microgroove 78 rpm record with variable pitch for maximum playing time for the disc. Needle size? I don't know. Perhaps 2 mils or a little bigger.....


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>Yes, that is what it means.    There'll be no problem provided you have the right stylus for it.   And even then, a larger stylus still won't do much damage if you're tracking at a reasonable weight.
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>Perhaps it means variable pitch? Not in the sense of musical pitch, but 
>in the number of lines (grooves) per inch?
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>I would not play such a record on your 78 table.
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>joe salerno
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>On 5/2/2013 6:09 PM, Clifford Bolling wrote:
>> Just got a small group of European records, including a 12" DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON that has a banner
>> on the label saying VARIABLE MICROGRADE 78.  Not sure what that means.  Should I play it on my
>> regular 78 turntable?
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>> Thanks!  CDB
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