Re: Phono-electrical Question
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2020 4:39 pm
I do know of one case where the power cord ends in a male plug that goes to a female socket on the machine. That's the Seeburg 1000 background music system used in offices, factories, and department stores in the 60s and 70s. I had to make a double-male power cord to use mine. I keep one end in a tennis ball I cut open with a warning note attached in case anybody in my house decides to get curious.startgroove wrote:That arrangement is not safe and may not be original. Normally, the male plug is part of the system to which power is applied, not to the cord which supplies power. In other words, the female connector is normally the source of power, not the male connector. The reason being, if someone plugs the other end of the cord into a wall socket, the two exposed male pins will have dangerous voltage on them. That arrangement has never been in use in the US, even in the early days.
It is possible you have an aftermarket installation that was done improperly. It would be a good idea to change it out, to make it safer.
Cheers, Russie