Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!dcdwest!ittvax!decvax!cca!ima!inmet!lutton From: lutton@inmet.UUCP Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: Re: Record speeds Message-ID: <1692@inmet.UUCP> Date: Fri, 5-Oct-84 00:24:33 EDT Article-I.D.: inmet.1692 Posted: Fri Oct 5 00:24:33 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 1-Oct-84 04:35:04 EDT Lines: 18 Nf-ID: #R:lanl-a:-1381200:inmet:2600103:000:758 Nf-From: inmet!lutton Sep 27 12:58:00 1984 <> Re: Talking books You'll probably never be able to buy a 16-2/3 record in the store, but the U.S. Government distributes books to blind people recorded at 16-2/3. Along with the book (usually on 2 to 6 discs, about 45 minutes per side) comes a preview of coming attractions, on a small disc recorded at 8-1/3. So, yes, there IS something even slower than 16-2/3. The Government also lends phonographs. There is a standard model with three speeds (33, 16, 8). Fully manual. It looks like the phonograph you probably had in a classroom in the 60's. Mono, with an Astatic phono cartridge. Low-Fi but functional and heavy-duty. Books are also distributed on standard cassettes, and there is a low-fi but functional cassette player available too.