2006-11-20 12:47:59 · 7 answers · asked by DJoh437938 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
45 RPM vinyl records, if thats what you are referring to, have a hole that is about an inch and a quarter in diameter, while 33 RPM records have a much smaller spindle hole - maybe 1/3"; as do 78 RPM's. It must be a speed related issue. But it could be related to the size of the platter; 45's are much smaller in diameter than 33's or 78's.
2006-11-20 12:54:18 · answer #1 · answered by taterboy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
33 came out first and when they desided to sell a single recored the record were run at 45 r.p.m. The quality of 45 rpm was much better. Maybe there was a patent on the size of the hole and they came out with theplastic adaptors to make a 45 fit a older record player. Good Question.
2006-11-20 12:55:51 · answer #2 · answered by vince m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
33's are large diameter records holding many songs. So there probably was a need for a small hole to leave room for more vinyl.45's are smaller diameter records used for only one song on each side. There was no need for more room on the vinyl so a larger hole could be used.
2006-11-20 12:59:28 · answer #3 · answered by ignoramus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The larger holes on some 45s were so they could be played on a Jukebox. You can get adaptors so you can play them on a standard record player
2006-11-21 04:30:14 · answer #4 · answered by Darren C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have an LP player that will play both. It has to do with the spped the record is being played at.
2006-11-20 12:51:55 · answer #5 · answered by Jessie460 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
45's move at a faster speed.
2006-11-20 12:50:00 · answer #6 · answered by Judas Rabbi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
differnet size of records
2006-11-20 12:50:01 · answer #7 · answered by tommy jr 24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋