0_Apprentice
I still love listening to my old phonograph vinyl records. 
1_Wizard
I used to have a lot of records. I can't believe the phonograph was invented back in 1877.
0_Apprentice
As of 2017 there were only 48 record pressing facilities remaining in the whole world, only 18 in the United States. 
1_Wizard
Wow. That is crazy. They were originally commonly made from shellac. They didn't start using polyvinyl until the 1950's.
0_Apprentice
I was pretty sad in the 80's when CD's kind of took over, and vinyl pretty much left the market in 1991, but have since made a slight come back, thank goodness!
1_Wizard
Yes, me as well. But, a 12-inch diameter record could only play less then 5 minutes per side, compared to a CD, which can play for a lot longer. 
0_Apprentice
Very true! Another down side is vinyl records can scratch or be warped if you don't store them properly so be careful if you have any or plan on buying any in the future.
1_Wizard
I would love to, now that they are selling phonographs again. 