Invention of Vinyl Phonograph Record



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Y/M/D Description Place
1931/00/00 The RCA Victor Division invents Vitrolac for use with radio transcription discs. Vitrolac, or Victrolac, is a vinyl that is not as brittle or as hard as the common shellac disc. Building 17, RCA Victor Company, Camden Plant, Camden, NJ
1932/00/00 RCA Victor develops an improved type of phonograph record on Vitrolac disc that provides a 30 minute recording created by slowing down the turn-table speed from 78 to 33.3 rpm. Fidelity is improved by almost doubling the number of grooves. Building 17, RCA Victor Company, Camden Plant, Camden, NJ
1932/02/00 Capable of running for a full half-hour, the new long-playing record reproduces entire symphonies and vaudeville and musical comedy acts with-out the necessity of changing the discs. - Modern Mechanics Building 17, RCA Victor Company, Camden Plant, Camden, NJ

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