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Old vintage record player 1939 by Philips demonstration

Check the sound, the looks and the feel of a real vintage record player made by Philips in 1939 !!! This record is a thick non-flexible type! Look carefull to all nice buttons and details ( silver-plated) .. Adter some records the needles need to be replaced!
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ADC 1700 Turntable with Grado Red Cartridge

Turntable: ADC 1700 $75.00 from eBay (used)
Cartridge: Grado Red $40.00 from eBay (used)
This is a commonly found and inexpensive turntable. The arm “feels” cheap and chattery, but doesn’t act that way on the record.
If you notice a hum, it’s because it’s not the best choice of cartridges for this ‘table [...]

Self-Grounding a Technics 1200 Turntable, pt.3/5

Part three of a five-part series showing how to self-ground your Technics 1200-series turntable, so you no longer need to attach a grounding wire to the mixer. No more feedback or annoying hum from improperly grounded turntables! This series will show any competent home-repair buff how to do the job yourself and save [...]

1963 magnavox record player/stereo console

brief demonstration of it working through it’s functions.
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TURNTABLE REVOLUTION RECORD COLLECTION 28

A little adventure into the obscure
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Rega P5 Record Player Playing An ABBA A-side

STEREO version is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18i5gZoWZIs&fmt=18
Listen to the Rega P5 play Take A Chance On Me. This single was found at the bottom of a depressing heap of records at my local charity emporium. Given a quick clean on the Disco Antistat it sounds fairly healthy if just a little crackly. This is a [...]

Sony 8-Track & Record Player

This is my Sony HME-118 AM/FM stereo, 8-track, and record player. I don’t know exactly how old the player is, but I think it is from the early ’80s
Music:
8-Track: Meatloaf – Bat out of (Assorted Tracks)
Record: AC/DC – Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap
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Fisher Price 33 45 RPM Record Player with Play Read Books

Fisher Price 33 45 RPM record player with Play Read Books. Perfect working condition. Includes many books with read along records, and much more.
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Jesse Matthews – Phonograph Blues

Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 August 16, 1938) was an American blues musician, among the most famous of Delta blues musicians. His landmark recordings from 19361937 display a remarkable combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that have influenced generations of musicians. Johnson’s shadowy, poorly documented life and death at age 27 [...]

How do I replace my turntable needle/cartridge?

I have already looked at WikiHow, WikiAnswers, and eHow.com’s articles on removing the needle cartridge for a record player, and none have helped. All gave me the advice to slide the cartridge out. Mine is an Audio Technica needle and cartridge, and has shallow yet wide hooks that seem to clamp onto the upper part [...]