Hi all, new member here - what a great resource you have.

Have several 1920s-50s home phonos, but here's by far my favorite player - the RockOla 1952 Fireball jukebox - unique in that this 120-selection, 60-disc, 10-inch 78 changer mechanism was only used for ONE YEAR in this ONE MODEL, after which only the smaller 7-inch 45 version of the changer was used: Bass that kicks you in the stomach! I've wanted a light-up 78 jukebox since I was a kid, so when I graduated & started working, I immediately started putting some dough aside regularly till I saved up enough:





Looking forward to restoring more old phonos.

- Bob

I picked these up a while back and I'm pretty happy to have them:


They're a pair of RCA 70-C2 turntables that originally saw duty in a small station in Yreka, California. Both tables are mechanically sound and everything is there but they both need new paint and a few nips and tucks. I even got an extra turntable/flywheel assembly for them. When I've finished the restorations, I will play them through this:

One of my recent additions:

Philco 49-1401 Radio/Phonograph 1949
Plays 10" and 12" 78 rpm records. It contains Philcos M-7 automatic record player. Just flip down the front and slide your favorite record in. It starts automatically.

The first time I ever heard an old acoustic phonograph in person was in an antique store about 10 years ago, and I'm 50 years old! The great old (and loud!) sound coming from something that was completely mechanical totally blew me away, I knew right then and there that I HAD to have one.

First machine was an appropriate starter, a Victrola VV-210. Then I got and fixed up an upright VXI for my mom's house for her to play. Recently I obtained an incredible Victrola 10-50, it is an orthophonic with the 12-record auto changer. Luckily I was able to get all the reproduction mechanical parts I needed to get the changer working again. The changer + acoustic combo totally spoils you, this baby is a keeper. Lastly a few weeks ago I picked up a Credenza that I'm working on now. Here is a pic of the 10-50.



I still play the vv-210 occasionally, but mainly I use the 10-50 since the sound from that gigantic horn is incredible. Plus it gives the great convenience of no cranking or getting up to change each record. I'm gonna give the Credenza to my mom so she can also enjoy the improved sound quality and it's also a classier cabinet.

I also collect and fix up pinball machines and vintage TVs.
Mark

Rca 45ey2



Rockola 464


Telefunken 5552mx




Ed

Just added these two to the collection.

This Philco M-15 for $20 at the AWA Spring swap meet two weeks ago.


This RCA I picked up at Kutztown this weekend for $20 also.

Here is a picture of the electric Credenza I recently finished refinishing and restoring the mechanicals, when I close my eyes I swear it may actually sound BETTER than my 10-50! I gave it to my mom, I drop by her house occasionally and leave her a new batch of orthophonic records to play on it. I'd prefer it be a windup, but it really is better for her to not have to do any cranking since she is 86 : )

sorry to say someone took all the insides out of the old edison and put a 4 speed changer in the cabinet , cabinet looks good but think it used to have feet that have been cut off , so I put a small magnavox am fm amp in it ,, The price of cabinet and phono was just 10.oo I thought it was worth that , here is a nother one I have name is MiroPhone made in Troy Ohio

80 or so tube consoles here but only 6 with RP's:
* 1940 Capehart with flip over changer
* 2 McMurdos circa 1935 and 1936 (MP 4 and MP 5)
* 1958 The Fisher R-20 console
* Scott 800B circa 1947 and

This is the one I am currently interested in and working on.
It's a very early 1926 circa Victor Credenza serial number 633 with an electric AC drive.
(note there is no X in the serial number for an AC version !)

This thing is GIGANTIC too as seen in one of the size comparison photos below.

As requested here is my gear.






1957 Electrohome Vogue mk2, great sound if you look inside the speaker cabinet you will see the size of the bass unit and all the acoustic padding




1965 Emerson Studio50 cheap and cheerful but i like the cabinet.





1947 GE(canada) C120 my latest needs a lot of work.



1970 Electrohome Apollo to celebrate 69 moon landing cheap but kinda cool sounds nice though

here is a turn table thought would hook up to my Columbia SG8

Mid '60's Mercury (made by Philips) battery operated record player


'48 Decca 78 RPM kid's record player. This is a single stage amp that originally had a 3 volt crystal cartridge and was also a "hot" chassis design. I installed an isolation transformer inside the case and it currently has an 89T 1.3 volt cartridge in it. It works fairly well with that cartridge; but, I will eventually add a 6AV6 preamp stage to make up for the lower output cartridge.


American Foundation for the Blind model AC-50 "talking book" record player. Plays 33 1/3 RPM (Library of Congress talking book speed of the era) and 78 RPM (standard music records from that era). By the model number, I assume it's from 1950.


Newcomb tube-type AV10 classroom record player. One of the better tube models.


Mid '60's tube-type "talking book" player for the blind. Plays 8, 16, and 33 rpm records. The 8 rpm record was only used by the Library of Congress so that more material could fit on one record and so that the record could not be played, due to copyright issues, on standard consumer grade phonographs. The only record players I've seen that would play at 8 rpm were the models loaned out by the Library of Congress and models that could be purchased from the American Foundation for the Blind.

The last "talking book" record player from the '90's. Plays 8, 16, and 33 RPM. The last magazines were recorded on 9" 8 rpm flexible disc records in December, 2000. After then, everything went to 4-track, 15/16 IPS cassettes. Now, they are moving to digital cartridges.


'57 Magnavox mono record player console. Uses a PP-6V6 amp.



L.M. Sandwick institutional 78 rpm record player from the '40's. Has a PP amp w/ power transformer.


Circa '56 Columbia model 440 "one tube wonder" 45 rpm phonograph. I still need to restore this one and I will likely be adding an additional preamp stage for a modern cartridge.


My first record player, a Mickey Mouse "close 'n destroy" battery operated record player. I got this for Christmas in either '79 or '80.


This was one of the first "talking book" record players from 1935. This model plays at 24 and 33 rpm and uses a spring-wound motor. The tonearm used a standard crystal cartridge and was designed to drive a pair of headphones. As can be seen, someone installed a much newer tonearm; however, I hope to find a period correct tonearm for this player. Most of these were destroyed when they were turned back in for newer models.


Another "talking book" player from the late '30's. This one is all electric and will play at 33 and 78 rpm.


Newcomb transcription record player/PA system from the mid '50's.


Audiotronics tube-type classroom record player from the mid '60's.


Rheem-Califone tube record player from 1970.

Circa '47 Westinghouse AM radio/78 rpm phonograph combo. This is an unusual unit in that the radio portion can be seperated from the phonograph and used as a seperate unit. I think there was a console version of this unit, as well.



Howard radio/78 rpm record player. Uses a Webster-Chicago changer.


Circa '41 (can't remember the model number) Philco radio/phonograph.


RCA 45HY4 high fidelity 45 rpm record player.



'40's GE child's record player (78 rpm).


'40's Crosley radio/78 rpm phonograph


Early '50's Zenith radio/cobra record changer.



Late '40's Silvertone radio/phonograph/wire recorder.



Circa '49 Webster-Chicago model 362 3-speed record player


2008 Crosley. Very cheap piece of junk. You don't want one of these.



Circa '53 Webcor.


'56 Magnavox. These came from the factory with either a Collaro or VM changer. Uses a rather robust PP-6V6 amp.


Newcomb P12C from '58. One of their cheaper transformer-less models.


'56 Emerson


'59-'60 RCA Victor. One of their cheaper models with a single stage amp.


High end 1960 Motorola console stereo with vibrasonic reverb and 3-channel amp.

Philco 48-1201 "record in a slot" "Bing Crosby" radio/78 rpm record player. This was also made in '46 and there was also a rare "talking book" version that would also play 33 rpm records that was sold through the American Foundation for the Blind. I have one of those; but, it does not look well enough for a photo.


'47 Admiral 78 rpm record player


Early '70's Panasonic portable AC/battery operated AM/FM radio/phonograph.


1960 GE phonograph console. Uses a SE-6BQ5 based stereo amp.





Early '60's Packard-Bell console. Uses a SE-6BM8 based stereo amp.

'47 Silvertone radio/78 rpm record player.


'65 Silvertone solid state mono record player.



German issue Harting brand 45 rpm record changer. 110/220V, 50 Hz.

I wonder if they copied the design for the 47 Silvertone above, from this late 30s HMV?
These were made to plug into an existing radio, & were available with either an electric or spring driven motor.

Hi all: Most of mine are long gone, here are the few I still have. The DayFan and the Victrola VVXI are surviving unrestored originals except for restored mechanicals. The Victrola VV50 and the Edisoin Fireside were severe basket cases that were deemed unrestoreable by many that saw them beforehand. Mike...

I mostly collect radios, but I do have a couple phonos. I found this one in my in-law's attic and fixed it up last year - it just needed cleaning, amplifier overhaul, and a new speaker:


I've wanted an RCA 45 changer since I first saw one when I was a kid, and I got this one last year at the Tri-State Radio Fest. It was completely seized up and had a dead cartridge.
I finally got the nerve to overhaul it a couple months ago. It wasn't that bad; the trick for me was to keep the parts organized as I disassembled (I used a tackle box) and take lots of photos: