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Is this not the cutest little RCA changer you ever did see?
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:38 pm
by edisonclassm
I am curious to know if there are any other collectors out there with one of these RCA R-97's. They were made in 1937 during the height of the depression so very few were manufactured. Is this the only one to survive? I'd like to hear back from anyone who might have one or knows of one. Thanks much
Re: Is this not the cutest little RCA changer you ever did s
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2021 8:50 pm
by gramophone78
Cute little player. I have a R-93 that was designed to play through a RCA Victor radio.
Thanks for sharing.
Re: Is this not the cutest little RCA changer you ever did s
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2021 10:25 pm
by Shawn
That is awesome, Paul!!! Super cool. Thanks for sharing!!!!?
Re: Is this not the cutest little RCA changer you ever did s
Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:20 pm
by edisonclassm
I want to thank Carlton Smith(Electrolaman) for the factory info sheet. He told me he hadn't ever seen another one of these either. BTW nice looking outfit you have gramaphone78
Re: Is this not the cutest little RCA changer you ever did s
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2021 12:45 am
by gramophone-georg
That is a sweet little changer. Please reach out and PM me if you ever want to sell. Seriously.
Re: Is this not the cutest little RCA changer you ever did s
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2021 12:17 pm
by ChuckA
This is the R-96 the manual turntable version of the R-97.
Here is the R-99 the top of the line for the R series phonographs
15 watts of output power, 12" electrodynamic speaker, and an audio expander that increased the dynamic range of the recording.
It also had a tracking force adjustment in the tonearm which allowed the tracking force down to about 3oz instead
of the normal 6 to 9oz on other units for this period.
Chuck
Re: Is this not the cutest little RCA changer you ever did s
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2021 8:07 pm
by JohnM
That would be the depth of the Depression.
Re: Is this not the cutest little RCA changer you ever did s
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2021 8:28 pm
by edisonclassm
John, Your comment precipitated a good laugh when I read it. The difference between an optimist and a pessimist!
Re: Is this not the cutest little RCA changer you ever did s
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2021 6:03 am
by phonosandradios
I just love the simple deco design of that R-97. Being so simple it is timeless. Some of the over fussy deco has not aged well but pieces such as this will always look good.