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Dusty's Instant Answers

Welcome to the world's fastest 78 RPM record look-up service, accessible from your phone or computer. Dusty not only tells you the year/era of your record, but also gives you info on the record label, and fascinating side notes about what was going on in the world at the time the record was released.

Know the Date...of Your 78

The date of your 78 will tell you whether it is one of the hardy old pre-1926 "acoustic" recordings (safe for use on old acoustic-era phonographs), or a considerably more fragile "electric" recording made during and after 1926. Here's a good article on which players are the safest bet for which records.

Find Out the Year! Since record companies normally didn't put dates on their labels, Dusty search is invaluable. It's the world's fastest 78 RPM record lookup resource.

Dusty's Process:

• Catalog Number: Type in the number with the largest typeface on the label.

• Label ID: Specify the company name on the record label.

• Appearance: To narrow things further, Dusty might ask for label color and design info from you.