The Talking Machine Forum — For All Antique Phonographs & Recordings

I saw this today on CL:

"*Antique working record player w/ records* - $70 (Theresa, Wi)"

"Antique?" (And the crank [sticking out the back?] looks too thin and badly bent?)

A lot of young adults have grown up since the mid-1980s having never played an LP, much less 78s. Heck, even Compact Disks are practically antique now that people download their tunes.

I still prefer something tangible when I fork out my money.

[quote= I still prefer something tangible when I fork out my money.[/quote]

AMEN!

VintageTechnologies wrote:A lot of young adults have grown up since the mid-1980s having never played an LP, much less 78s. Heck, even Compact Disks are practically antique now that people download their tunes.

I still prefer something tangible when I fork out my money.

Here-here !

Well, it took some doing, but I finally tracked down this listing: http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/atq/5041885564.html
...because I was curious about the make and model of the turntable/amp/tuner. But the ad is no help. Anybody know exactly what we have here?

It uses the same turntable as my JCPenny radio/phono from the 70s or 80s. Probably a BSR turntable.

Victrolaboy wrote:It uses the same turntable as my JCPenny radio/phono from the 70s or 80s. Probably a BSR turntable.

I think you're right. They were supplied with cassette decks or for a time: 8-track decks. I finally tossed one I had kicking around for a while, with an 8-track player last year, IIRC.

Fran

Where does the crank handle go ??

And here's ANOTHER "antique" electric record player, but this one's on EBay:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-1893-TH ... 1928899916

So . . . when did the class M come standard with a diamond B reproducer? He is right about it being the perfect father's day present. Kids . . . kids?