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Old 11th Nov 2017, 1:39 am   #2
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Default Re: When Did 16 2/3 rpm Records Become Obsolete?

They were never mainstream. Manufacturers of record decks supported that speed because it added no manufacturing cost given that they had to support 33 and 45 (and 78). I have never personally seen a 16 record, and I'm 62 now.
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