QUIZ: Guess Which Decade These Vintage Items Were Invented

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When were vinyl records invented?

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woman putting a vinyl record in a player
Retry Correct Incorrect Vinyl records, as we think of them today, emerged in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Columbia Records introduced the 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM (revolutions per minute) long-playing (LP) vinyl record in 1948, which allowed for longer playing times and improved sound quality.
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When were vinyl records invented?

  • 1920
  • 1930
  • 1940
  • 1910
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