'HIT OF THE WEEK' Portable Phonograph

CDBPDX · Post by **CDBPDX** » Wed Jun 08, 2016 2:39 pm

Just acquired a HIT OF THE WEEK phonograph. It needed a bit of repair but now it plays great!

This one has gold plated tone arm and reproducer, the first I've seen. Others I've seen have nickel plated hardware.

I have a nice collection of HOTW records and this phonograph plays them very nicely. Watch it playing on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrtlclQTWc0

Here is a link to my HOTW record collection:

http://pdx78s.cdbpdx.com/HOTW/index1.html

Enjoy! Cliff

Hit of the Week · Post by **Hit of the Week** » Wed Jun 08, 2016 5:05 pm

Nice machine, Cliff! That's the first I've seen with a gold arm & reproducer, too........Mine is nickel.
I have your HOW site "bookmarked" & listen to songs frequently.....Thanx for putting it on-line!
I have most of the run, but am still missing about 20 of the regular run plus A2 & A3 of the Durium Jr's. But I was lucky enough to find A5,
"De Trouble I've Seen" by Eva Taylor. It's a great song!

Dale

Victrolacollector · Post by **Victrolacollector** » Wed Jun 08, 2016 6:17 pm

I am wondering who made the hardware for these (reproducer, tone arm and motor)? Was it Heineman?

Also, some time back there was a nice display of HOW needles that were sold, it was alot of packs of needles attached to the dealer display if I remember correctly. I have alot of HOW records and some doubles. I will probably list those over in the Yankee Trader section soon.

You definitely have a nice machine and great for a HOW display.

CDBPDX · Post by **CDBPDX** » Wed Jun 08, 2016 11:31 pm

Victrolacollector wrote:I have alot of HOW records and some doubles. I will probably list those over in the Yankee Trader section soon.

I'll look for your postings. I need several to complete my collection. A few are:

C-1-2
C-3-4
D-3-4
E-3-4

Cliff

estott · Post by **estott** » Thu Jun 09, 2016 11:51 am

Victrolacollector wrote:I am wondering who made the hardware for these (reproducer, tone arm and motor)? Was it Heineman?

I believe Heineman was out of business (actually absorbed into another company) and this was probably built by Prime or Waters-Conley.

CDBPDX · Post by **CDBPDX** » Fri Jun 10, 2016 10:35 pm

This machine has a small General Industries 'Junior' motor. The single spring will play through 2 of the 3 minute records before rewinding.

Cliff

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