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Califone 1815A Record Player / PA System - $125
Good sounding Califone in excellent working order. Plays 16, 33, 45 and 78rpm records. Comes with 12" speaker, with ability to connect a...
Bob Bell
Sep 191 min read


Califone 1815K Record Player and PA system - $125
A fine Califone classroom / community center record player cum PA system, that will play all speeds of records (16, 33, 45 and 78) with...
Bob Bell
Sep 191 min read


I pair of Califone external speakers - $50
A nice matching pair of Califone 12" speakers for use with a Califone Record player / PA system. They clip together to make a simple and...
Bob Bell
Sep 191 min read


Newcomb TR-16 A Transcription Record Player Tube Amp Re-capped - $195
From the early 1950s, this is one of the best record players out there for playing vintage 78s, 45s and LPs. It has a tube amp, that has...
Bob Bell
Sep 191 min read


VOICE OF MUSIC TRI-O-SPEED $30
Made in 1954, this little beauty has a Styron plastic case, a mighty one-tube amplifier and, contrary to its name, Tri-O-Speed, boasts...
Bob Bell
Sep 191 min read


DUAL 1218 Turntable
nts. A very nice 3-speed Dual 1218 turntable. All three speeds work beautifully. The unit has a Stanton 500 Mark II cartridge fitted with...
Bob Bell
Feb 211 min read


PICTUREPHONE
The Salesman's Friend ... Here is an odd item - the Picturephone, the film projecting record playing way of selling! Reading the sheet of...
Bob Bell
Dec 1, 20241 min read


NEWCOMB TR-16 AM (1950?)
I was given two of these wonderful players by Dave of Dave's Record Shop, San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA - the hippest record store in...
Bob Bell
Oct 5, 20241 min read


EDISON Standard Cylinder Phonograph (1906)
This little beauty came my way this year (2024), together with a handful of cylinders. It has been fitted with the Edison adapter (the...
Bob Bell
Oct 5, 20242 min read


V-M Songfest 215 (1958)
Nice little portable from The Voice of Music (V-M) who consistently made dependable and well-constructed players. The company's record...
Bob Bell
Jan 6, 20241 min read


Ultratone PC-55 (1951-2)
One of the first record changers I restored. Made in 1951 or 1952, the changer was made by V-M, and also had a radio - AM only, of course.
Bob Bell
Jan 6, 20241 min read


RCA SHF-7 (1958)
The doyenne of 1950s record changers. Looked great, worked great, and best of all, sounded great! I have had a couple of these over the...
Bob Bell
Jan 6, 20241 min read


Silvertone Super Deluxe (c. 1930?)
Although there is a lot of info on the internet about Silvertone players, I have found it hard to date this particular model. I can see...
Bob Bell
Jan 6, 20241 min read


RCA 6-J 78 Player (1946)
Made by RCA-Victor just after the war, this simple but elegant tabletop 78-player plugged into an amplifier or more likely, a radio. The...
Bob Bell
Jan 4, 20241 min read


Columbia 360 (1953)
The 'Hi-Fi in a Hatbox' was the name given to Columbia's very popular 360 Model. The player has a fantastic sound for it's size, and with...
Bob Bell
Jan 3, 20241 min read


Westinghouse H-122 Radio/Phono Combo (1946)
Manufactured in 1946, the wooden cabinet has a rather home-made look, no doubt due to -war austerity. The 78rpm changer is functional,...
Bob Bell
Jan 3, 20241 min read


RCA VICTOR U-9 78rpm Radio/Phono (1939) $75
Made in 1939, this RCA-Victor radio/phono has an attractive cabinet and a very distinctive tonearm, which was also used, I believe, in...
Bob Bell
Jan 2, 20241 min read


Airline 04BR 615A Record Player, Recorder & Radio (1941)
Made in 1941 by Montgomery-Ward, and marketed through their Airline brand, this preceded the tape recorder, and enabled familes to record...
Bob Bell
Jan 2, 20241 min read


Columbia 33/45/78 Player (1950?) $30
A gloriously basic table top multi-speed player from Columbia. No model number is to be found underneath - indeed, the only manufacturer...
Bob Bell
Jan 2, 20241 min read


Aviola 301 78rpm player (1946?) $60
I've been unable to find any information on this little player. It was given to me a few years ago by a satisfied customer. 78rpm only, I...
Bob Bell
Jan 2, 20241 min read
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