16 inch transcription turntables

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cap replacement

I somehow lucked out in that case because I did just what you said but got away with it. I also replaced the tubes and only the stylus but not the cartridge. Luckily mine survived and works great. Once I used it to call numbers at a Bingo party and another time a female impersonator sang through it for rehearsal at my house when I was playing electric trombone in her band. It was Ester Goldberg and the Viagras. I was one of the original Viagras - those were the days. But I digress - anyway the Califone works Super but it does not have a cueing lever.

 

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Califone Close ups

I almost always play 10 inch Lp's on this machine so the tube warmth is not an issue.

 

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C is for Califone

Here's the beautiful 12 inch speaker with the stylized C shaped painted metal grill.

 

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All together now . . .

Here are the two together. As you can see the speaker sits on top of my 1937 GE Triple Thrift refrigerator which I also love dearly.

 

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C is also for cork mat

This photo shows the cork mat and the automatic pop up 45 spindle. I believe this machine to be from about 1954. It's Super !