Vinyl record
device · 1948 · Digital age
A long-playing record made of PVC.
Inventor: Emile Berliner.
What it is made of
- Electric motor — has part. The turntable is an electric motor.
Principles and materials it uses
- Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) — is made of. Vinyl is PVC.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Gramophone — evolved from. A long-playing record.
- Compact disc — evolved into. A digital replacement for the record.