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Old 04-20-2011, 11:25 PM
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33 1/3 RPM records were actually introduced by RCA in 1931. They were called "Program Transcriptions" and were available in 10" and 12" sized discs. The records were still listed in catalogs in the late 30's, but RCA only manufactured the phonographs which played them for about a year. They were a failure due to the fact that the machines were very expensive, not a good thing during the depression.
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