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Jul 15, 2014 20:34:51 GMT
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I Purchased this from my neighbour, apparently she bought it new back in 56/57 used it for a few months then her husband put it in storage. Yesterday I took it apart and inspected the inside which I was surprised at as it looked more or less brand new, oiled up a few little bits, changed the plug, plugged it in and it works just like new. There are vital parts which need to be changed and the parts which do not need replacing will be refurbished. Video here of it working (music won't be to everyone's taste).  Like brand new inside, just needs a good clean up.    The material is in okay condition but it is coming unstuck in places, there's also a few tares in it as well. I love the fact that it's original but I'd also love to see it back looking like new.... What would you do?  |
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Last Edit: Aug 31, 2014 18:48:05 GMT by Arcnewal
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The Doctor
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Jul 15, 2014 22:45:31 GMT
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Cool looking thing! I'd say keep it in used condition, it's only 'original' once  Forgive me this possible stupid question, but looking at the youtube vid, you can put in a stack of singles and will it play them one after another? |
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Jul 16, 2014 15:44:44 GMT
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you can put in a stack of singles and will it play them one after another? Yes, it's how they made playlists years ago. Depending on the player you can usually put 4 or 5 on providing the 45s aren't warped. |
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Jul 16, 2014 21:17:55 GMT
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Cool!
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Aug 12, 2014 18:32:02 GMT
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Aug 12, 2014 19:59:33 GMT
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ive never heard of a 16 speed for a record!
where these very small size?
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ive never heard of a 16 speed for a record! where these very small size? I was just going to say exactly the same thing. We have a big pile of late mother-in-laws 78's still in mint condition but don't have anything to play them on as my turntable only does 33 & 45  Paul H |
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Aug 13, 2014 17:34:39 GMT
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ive never heard of a 16 speed for a record! where these very small size? 16s I think are about 7" big and the speed allowed for around 20 minutes of playing per side. They're as rare as hens teeth and because they were only really intended for speech only, finding one with music on is even harder. We have a big pile of late mother-in-laws 78's still in mint condition but don't have anything to play them on as my turntable only does 33 & 45 Paul H If you're stuck for a record player to play your 78s on, then try this one. You can use it off the mains as well providing you have a plug for the USB port. |
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Last Edit: Aug 13, 2014 17:36:16 GMT by Arcnewal
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Aug 13, 2014 18:04:37 GMT
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thanks for the info
so where 16s the first records then? as I thought 78s where?
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Aug 30, 2014 16:07:47 GMT
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OMG!! That is a thing of beauty....love it! |
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Aug 31, 2014 12:46:27 GMT
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When I first got an electric guitar, I wired a socket into an old record player that was similar to that, as I didn't have an guitar amp. I don't think the record players volume went upto 11, it wasn't very loud. I then seen smoke coming out of it. Uh oh. So I stopped using the record player as a guitar amp. My video recorder had a microphone input on the front. So I plugged into it. Then had the tv on to hear the guitar thru the speaker. A bit surreal seeing George, Bungle and Zippy, on the screen. But hearing guitar coming out the tv speaker. I guess I should have played a song by Rainbow. |
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Aug 31, 2014 21:06:26 GMT
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We have a big pile of late mother-in-laws 78's still in mint condition but don't have anything to play them on as my turntable only does 33 & 45 Paul H If you're stuck for a record player to play your 78s on, then try this one. You can use it off the mains as well providing you have a plug for the USB port. I can't say the Dansette would be my record player of choice but good on you for keeping them going. They deserve to be loved and used. The other way of dealing with the 78 problem is to play them at 45 and record them into your computer. You can then use your free audio editing software (I use Audacity, others exist - probably) to speed it up. That leaves you with 2 problems. Firstly the pre-equalisation curve for 78s was different. 45s use something called an RIAA curve and 78s weren't well defined. I doubt you'd notice the difference but if you want to be picky Audacity can sort that out as well. The other problem is that a 45 stylus is a smaller diameter than a 78 one so it tends to play the curse word in the bottom of the groove. Best if you can find one for 78s. Depends if you want a proper reproduction or just have a listen. There is some cracking music on 78 if you can be bothered. (And a lot of rubbbish.) James |
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