Magnificent!

[jasonl]

A stylus, phonolube, and rubber revitalizer later...

Maggie sings!

 

[jasonl]

Click the arrow to hear dead people sing.

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[toggleswitch]

LOL

oh stop I can't stand it!

 

[frigilux]

They sure do sing quietly! I can't hear a thing. Love the Magnavox, Jason. They are such cool machines. And I always thought they had the most reliable 45-adapter. With some other brands of the era, no record would drop, or two would drop.

 

[jasonl]

Youtube

I think Youtube is down today so noone's singing right now.

 

[jasonl]

It's still "processing" hopefully it will be up soon

 

[jasonl]

The 45 adapter works great but it is finicky on a few records, but mostly it works almost perfect.

 

[Cybrvanr]

The gripe I've had with some 45 adapters is that they are stationary, and the record rubs up against it as it rotates, causing rumble. I noticed you're playing a 12 inch album below the 45's. Is that an auto-sensing turntable that will change speeds and size "on the fly" I remember back in the heyday of turntables there were some of those out there, and they were a nice high-end option.

 

[jasonl]

Actually, it's the rubber turntable mat that looks like a 12" LP. YES, this changer senses the record size by touching the side of the record with the tonearm right before the record drops, so essentially, you could play mixed sizes by playing the largest records first. VM had a slicker version that was not so "Rube Goldberg" by having a metal finger touch the side of a 12" disc and a button by the turntable to sense 10 or 7".

But I love the clunky mechanical action of the Magnavox. It's just fun to watch as well as listen to.

 

[jasonl]

Let's try Putfile

Click to watch Maggie go from bulimia to suicide with the change of a record.

http://media.putfile.com/Magnavox-changing-45s

 

[sudsmaster]

Jason...

Very cool phonograph.

PS-I have a 40's era wood tube type AM radio/record player that is missing the manual turntable. I imagine the turntable was one of those fuzzy covered metal numbers... The tonearm is still there, as well as a couple of spare needles. If you happen across a replacement motor/tranny/table in your meanderings, I'd be very interested...

PPSS-I bought one of those KLH portable solid state FM-automatic phonographs in college in the early 70's. Still have it, including the custom canvas cover. When it ran, it played well. But one day it started "motorboating" and then quit. It needs new power output transistors, though, I think. I understand they are germanium... probably needs some new output capacitors, as well. A stereo guru told me way back when that most likely the capacitor(s) gave out, and then the transistors went. But I think it's repairable. What's cool about it is that the whole thing is encased in a gray colored fiberglass casing. The speakers snap onto the sides, and the whole thing looks like a medium size suitcase.

 

[sudsmaster]

PPPSSS-

The tunes are working on your Youtube link!

What was the second song? It's great!

 

[jasonl]

Second song

"Runaway" by Del Shannon. I went to a Flea Market in Lafayette and hit the jackpot! I found some awesome classic rock on LPs and everything else on 45.

The phonograph works great now. The actual platter is metal and it's very heavy. Even with revitalized rubber idler wheel it takes a few seconds to get up to speed. But once it is, it's dead-on.

The only drawback is the ceramic cartridge. It's a fine example of one but still can't touch the quality of a magnetic cartridge. Still, it's a great player and fun to use, watch and listen to.

 

[abcomatic]

Jason, How cool! I can't count the number of times I have played 'We've only just begun' on the organ for weddings. Wow, what a blast from the past. "Far out man!" lol Gary

 

[frontaloadotmy]

Post 124029 jason

Dude you are a mess!!! Bulimia to suicide!!!
Right after you got the Magnivox I saw an Early American
version of the "end table" style that they introduced in
the late 60's. I thought of you.

 

[jasonl]

I love the "separate" models where one cabinet is the phono/radio/one speaker and the other is a storage bin and the other speaker. Would be great to put on each side of a TV for a home theater system.

 

[tolivac]

Love that Magnavox record player-the changer sounds during the change cycle were just exactly like on my Mom's Maganavox console.And yes I have a copy of "Runaway"has DJ "Q-burn" but plays-got it with a box of records from a radio station.

 

[jasonl]

I do have a question for the experts. Sometimes when it changes the record, the needle sometimes lands right at the beginning and sometimes it will land a few grooves into the song. I know there's a set screw (vertical and on the left side of the tonearm) and when I tighten it, it works fine for a while but will get finicky, and need another little adjustment after a few plays.

 

[jasonl]

It's cool to be able to hear mechanical sounds that you thought you'd never hear again. Just like with belt-drive Kenmore/WP washer.