LP records - 16RPM

[hertz]

When I was a lad (late 50's/early 60's) our record player had 4 speeds - 78, 45, 33.3, and 16 rpm. I only ever remember seeing and hearing one 16 rpm record - I think a classical music one. Does anyone else remember these records? Were they a curiosity which soon died? Has anyone still got one?

[Robinia]

Oh yes, it's all coming back to me now through the mists...I'm sure we had one when we were small, it accompanied a book of childrens stories. I don't have it but will see if my sister does.We still have lots of 78's which were my mums...do people still collect them?

[PhilD]

I think the 16 rpm records were usually "spoken word" where the sound quality was less critical than getting more onto a disc.