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Mr. Detrola
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Post subject: Re: Mechanical/Electric Phonographs after the Age of Victrol Posted: Jun Sun 10, 2012 9:35 pm |
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Joined: Jan Thu 01, 1970 1:00 am Posts: 18344 Location: Detroit, MI USA
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Detrola built at least one model of battery operated farm radio-phono around 1940, that had a windup phono motor but a crystal cartridge that played records through the radio's audio stages. It was also sold under the Silvertone name and probably at least several other brands.
I also had a wind-up portable reel to reel tape recorder from the late 40's or early 50's with a battery powered amplifier, I was told it was used for news reporting but it was a really heavy unit with a flywheel that bolted down on top of the capstan for speed smoothness.
_________________ Dennis
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