Strange changer on CL

[JohnM]

What do we have here?

http://racine.craigslist.org/for/3592147388.html

[OrthoSean]

Neat, whatever it is! I want to say it's the first General Industries changer incarnation, but I'm pretty sure it isn't. It also looks similar to that of a Spartan, but again, it isn't. I bet Greg Bogantz can tell us in a flash. Too bad it's missing the amp, radio (or what looks like it was a radio) and the speaker.

Sean

[gregbogantz]

Thanks for the menion, Sean. That's an Electromatic changer. These are pretty rare in my experience. I think they were mostly OEMd to other player makers to put into their sets. It's one of the few record changers that I don't have So I don't know too much about it. You can see a video with more information on Chuck Azzalina's site here:

http://www.myvintagetv.com/updatepages1 ... videos.htm

[OrthoSean]

I wondered if the name on the pickup matched the changer brand, but I wasn't sure! That had to have been an expensive setup when new.

Sean

[JohnM]

Quite a cabinet!