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Ok what is the thing in the center of the record? And what is it worth?

A Condon Autostop is about $80.
This is how it works...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ER2-yCyxKg

James.

It's a Condon Auto-Stop!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ER2-yCyxKg[/youtube]

My record stopped first!

James.

PS: I do not see the part that attaches to the reproducer.
It looks like this...
http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewto ... =9&t=38602
If it's missing the value drops and unusable.

I must say, I've never seen anything like that on a phonograph.
That is really interesting.
When did they start installing those on phonograph's or was that just an added feature if the buyer wanted it?

Derek J Holak

Roaring20s wrote:A Condon Autostop is about $80.
This is how it works...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ER2-yCyxKg

James.

Vanillablooos wrote:I must say, I've never seen anything like that on a phonograph.
That is really interesting.
When did they start installing those on phonograph's or was that just an added feature if the buyer wanted it?

Derek J Holak

Aftermarket accessory. They seem to turn up frequently missing the piece that attaches to the reproducer. Oddly, I have that part on an early XIV, but not the autostop part!

Sean