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What kind of turntable is this?
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JohnM
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What kind of turntable is this?
Is this a humpback Victrola?
Maybe a 'Chaney'?
Maybe a 'Chaney'?
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WDC
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Re: What kind of turntable is this?
Hmm... likely used for live performances only. 
Not suitable for archival purposes. Is there pitch control? 
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Re: What kind of turntable is this?
A humpbacked Victrola indeed! ROTFLMAO.
Years ago almost every town of any size with a railroad had a turntable. They played locomotives at about 1.5 rpm.
Years ago almost every town of any size with a railroad had a turntable. They played locomotives at about 1.5 rpm.
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OrthoFan
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Re: What kind of turntable is this?
No, that would be a Cagney -- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050681/.JohnM wrote:Maybe a 'Chaney'?
This was a Chaney:
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Re: What kind of turntable is this?
Maybe she's oiling the turntable with inferior lubricant!
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Re: What kind of turntable is this?
Before mainsprings, the industry experimented with the pull start, however, they quickly found that this method was only good for very short records and lead to many rotator cuff injuries.JohnM wrote:Is this a humpback Victrola?
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Re: What kind of turntable is this?
Haw haw haw haw! Great responses, folks!
PS Look at the size of the needle in the hand of the guy in the lower left corner!
PS Look at the size of the needle in the hand of the guy in the lower left corner!
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Re: What kind of turntable is this?
Given the way he's attached to it, I'd say it's a Chain-ey!
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Re: What kind of turntable is this?
No, that Cheney would be holding the whip!
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Re: What kind of turntable is this?
I don't know Walt, but that sure looks like a Giant edison gothic in the background with a woman standing in the horn openning waving to the camera. Now where and what is that confounded bridge?VictrolaGuy - Walt wrote:Could it be this Cheney?
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