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My brother bought me one of these for my birthday last year. I've checked several out while shopping at Target and wasn't impressed.
I don't recommend buying one. When I first tried it out, it played records a little too fast. So I opened it up and carefully adjusted the speed potentiometer on the motor. And I also saw how cheaply made it was.
The phonographs I had when I was a kid were better made and even better sounding than this overpriced thing. It's made out of cheap plastic, electronics and fiberboard, and there's no way to adjust the tone arm pressure. So it tracks heavy and may scratch up new records. And while it plays back in stereo, they left out a headphone jack. The amp and speakers are weak sounding and its powered off a "wall wart" transformer.
I'd love to find a vintage school phonograph instead. Those old phonographs could crank! Save your money and buy something better.
*And to keep it Furry check out whats playing.
I don't recommend buying one. When I first tried it out, it played records a little too fast. So I opened it up and carefully adjusted the speed potentiometer on the motor. And I also saw how cheaply made it was.
The phonographs I had when I was a kid were better made and even better sounding than this overpriced thing. It's made out of cheap plastic, electronics and fiberboard, and there's no way to adjust the tone arm pressure. So it tracks heavy and may scratch up new records. And while it plays back in stereo, they left out a headphone jack. The amp and speakers are weak sounding and its powered off a "wall wart" transformer.
I'd love to find a vintage school phonograph instead. Those old phonographs could crank! Save your money and buy something better.
*And to keep it Furry check out whats playing.
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Yeah, these are all made by pretty much one manufacturer and haven't changed since after the early 90s it appears. (I had this one GPX full size stereo with the identical turntable as you show here, except no control to raise/lower the tone arm).
I have a Newcomb commercial school record player. Those things are hifi and crank. Next I want to find a Califone with the detachable 12" speaker (Emerson Collie has one.)
I have a Newcomb commercial school record player. Those things are hifi and crank. Next I want to find a Califone with the detachable 12" speaker (Emerson Collie has one.)
Capitol released a lot of great kids records in the early 50's. Unlike most kids record companies that released a lot of cheaply recorded stuff (Golden Records) Capitol had well written story/song material with the original voice actors and big orchestras.
Besides Warners Capitol had Disney, Bozo the Clown and Walter Lantz properties for a few years. Sadly the majority of these records have never been reissued on CD.
Besides Warners Capitol had Disney, Bozo the Clown and Walter Lantz properties for a few years. Sadly the majority of these records have never been reissued on CD.
Maybe not on CD, but some generous collectors have shared them online, like this collection:
http://www.kiddierecords.com/
http://www.kiddierecords.com/
I don't think Warner Bros. Records ever did release any Bugs Bunny or Daffy Duck records. Even when Mel Blanc recorded some in the 1970s, they were on the Peter Pan label, which was another one of those companies that produced extremely cheap book-and-record sets, as well as stand alone albums of popular characters such as the Hanna-Barbera characters, G.I. Joe, Flash Gordon and Popeye among others.
Warner Bros. Records was primarily established as a record label for Warner Bros. Pictures to release movie soundtrack albums and recordings by studio contract players. I just don't see why they couldn't release a Bugs Bunny record. I guess it was because Mel Blanc was still under contract with Capitol when WBR was first formed.
Warner Bros. Records was primarily established as a record label for Warner Bros. Pictures to release movie soundtrack albums and recordings by studio contract players. I just don't see why they couldn't release a Bugs Bunny record. I guess it was because Mel Blanc was still under contract with Capitol when WBR was first formed.
I guess the people running WB records didnt think it was profitable to release kids records, or didnt want to compete with Golden, Peter Pan, Cricket and other labels who had the market for themselves.
But years later WB records would put Bugs on much of their promotional material.
But years later WB records would put Bugs on much of their promotional material.
Yeah, I wouldn't use one of those things if you wanted to make CDs from your records. I don't like how tinny the ceramic stereo cartridge sounds on it. I have one just like that and when I played the transfer in my mom's van, it sounded awful; no bass at all and it sounded very, very lo-fi.
If you want a decent sounding turntable, I would recommend the Audio-Technica AT PL-50. I know it's not the best choice for audiophiles, but it's a good start. It has served me well over the past couple of years, with a few minor flaws, but at least you get some pretty high fidelity sound from it.
If you want a decent sounding turntable, I would recommend the Audio-Technica AT PL-50. I know it's not the best choice for audiophiles, but it's a good start. It has served me well over the past couple of years, with a few minor flaws, but at least you get some pretty high fidelity sound from it.
If memory serves me correctly I think Crosley made car radios. That kinda reminds me of a phonograph I had as a kid. You opened it up and it had a clown's picture that said "Hey kids, it's DJ time!" or something like that. It was a hand me down from my older sister. I think Vanity Fair made it, but am not sure.
I have a newcomb school record player I have had since I was 2 years old. Its similar to the one spats has, but it is a bit different. I have 2 videos of it on my channel and soon hopefull I will upload more. heres the link: http://www.youtube.com/user/Averyth.....n?feature=mhee
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