The silver arm on the stacking turntable moves to the center of the spindle and goes on TOP of the top record. It stabilizes it so it doesn't flop around until it falls.
It also senses when the last record has played and shuts off the changer when done. When the arm is over to the right, the last record will continuously repeat.
Have you had to replace the needle? I have no clue where and which one to buy and I have the same brand but different model but the player itself is the same.
Crosleys and Victrolas are virtually the same if they both have that same garbage six dollar turntable. Get a Fluance RT80 or RT81 turntable and plug it into the auxilary jack on the Silvertone. Your vinyl will last longer. If you really love music and not just the fetish of owning vinyl get a good 4K player, hook it up to a full system, buy CDs and Audio Blurays and enjoy without hearing scatches, surface noise and pops.There is a very good reason why people abandoned records for digital. Who needs to hear noise when all they want to hear is the music. In blind listening tests people could not hear the difference between a virgin LP and a CD played at the same volume. Worn records were another story.
It is known however that the tracking force on these players will only slightly damage records however....i would not play my top pressings on it..but not so good second hand probably.
@@carlysvinyl the resultant force from the stylus onto the record exerted by the arm. Up to 3.5grams with mag or Mc cart and no damage will result. Often these will have a weight at the back and a tracking force scale. A tech 1200 for instance. The cheap ceramic cartridges on the suitcases pl us alot of old changers exhert about 5 to 10. You can't adjust the force. Look, dosnt cause massive wear damage, but a little comparatively. OK for general playing but maybe not a first pressing dark side of the moon!
Actually back in our days they actually had suitcase style portable record players I remember when I was a kid I had one that look just like those crosley's. The suitcase style record players are really not new they just look a lot more modern and Slimmer than the older ones.
@@carlysvinyl they did have some popularity back in the days although not as much as today. But it's like I say it's probably because of the new Sleek modern design and the fact that they come in so many colors. One other thing that makes these newer crosley's popular is also the fact that some models have Bluetooth I think by now most of them do. Of course back in my days Bluetooth didn't exist.
@@carlysvinyl as a matter of fact the Crosley company was founded in 1920 and in the earlier years not only did they make record players they also started off as a manufacturer of kitchen appliances. So they are a pretty big well-known company. I don't know if they still make kitchen appliances today.
Suitcase players were very popular before cassettes came out. They made some in the later years (70's to early 80's) with cassette recorders and record players in one. They were practically non existent except for second hand or possibly plastics kids models when I was a kid in the 80's and 90's right up until recently. Cassettes were the craze with children to my teenage years when only some people my age had CD's and the players for them due to cost.
@@carlysvinyl that what I'm talking about I'm a DJ since 89s OG a turntablist scratch mix DJ too but I'm looking for something you have when I'm chilling I could just listen to my record lp yeah I'm going to buy one soon is so cool thanks girl 👍😎
As far as modern record players go, there is no difference between a Crosley and a Victrola. Both are old, defunct brands slapped on the same, Chinese equipment. You'll also find Detrola, Emerson, Philco, and other vintage names on this stuff. The quality and mechanism depends on the price point of the unit. The drop in, belt drive mechanism in your Crosley is a descendant of a unit developed in the early 1980s by BSR. It is a cheap, Chinese knock off with a cheap, Japanese ceramic cartridge. The design, modified over the years for economy, has survived for 40 years. These players are usually bought as gifts for people thinking about getting into vinyl records, and they are just adequate for the job. Your Silvertone console is a late 60s - early 70s vintage, made for Sears. The record changer mechanism looks like a GE (formerly Glasser Steers), idler drive, again with a ceramic cartridge. But it is probably American made, with a much higher build quality than today. Sonically, the Silvertone will beat the Crosley any day, and it might even be a little better on your records, with a new stylus. Hopefully, you've had it checked over by a technician. It's 50 years old and could use a little TLC. Your next step should be a belt drive with a magnetic cartridge mounted in a counter balanced tone arm with anti-skate. These are superior for both sound and record longevity.
Yes it all has to do with what you’re willing to spend and I just feel like since record players aren’t 100% necessary anymore and just for fun that people are willing to pay less! Hmmm yes maybe I could look into a record repair shop? It’s just not the most convenient piece to get around so I’m not sure how to go about repairing it
Don't lay your records flat. They should be stored vertically. Over time, lying on top of each other will cause damage to both the jacket and potentially the records themselves.
Thank you appreciate your comment! the records lying underneath the player are changed out weekly depending on what I’m listening to so they are not there for long!
hey its my first time getting a record player and im not sure if i should get a crosely cruiser or not. is it bad? does it damage the vinyl or sm? and does it break or scratch easily?
madalena pinho hey!! So it has been known to damage vinyl I personally didn’t notice any serious damage to my Vinyl and I used it for about a year but I’m sure with time it could do damage so I’d say if you can look into a Victoria or another brand like Audio Technica or I’ve enjoyed my Wockoder that I jut made a video on ...I’d recommend that instead! and you can find those brands have the same price range as crosley if that’s a main concern 🙂
@@carlysvinyl Anything that's in the same price range as a Crosley Cruiser will have the same mechanism as the Crosley. The name doesn't mean anything anymore, the Chinese manufacturer will put any name you want on those players. Crosley Radio does sell better record players, at correspondingly higher prices.
Woooww.... 15 years ago...you can find this at the yard sales... for pennies...now that’s impossible... if you can take it to a electronic repair shop and do a professional cleaning inside,that will improve your music...
I should look into that that’s a great idea! Wonder how much that would cost? and yes my boyfriend bought it ended up paying about $70 for it...considering it was also the perfect table for my TV stand I definitely think it was well worth it I just love it
Cool cool. Yea I'm 30 and I grew up in the later part of the console stereos then they faded out into cassette tapes when I was 5 then the CDs came out. But I heard you say the older ones don't get any bigger than your older one. Yea they get longer and taller. My grandmother bought one in 1963 same year my mom was born and it was a very very high quality stereo it was made by Motorola yes lol motorola companies where back in the 60s and 50s too. But hers was a 6 foot long cabinet and 30 inches tall with the lid on top of the cabinet that you lift up and the record player and radio was inside and it had a slot that you can store records in and on the front of the cabinet in the center it had doors you can open and store things in. And under neath the cabinet it had wheels you could roll it around. They are know as console stereos. But anyways my grandmother died last year and she gave that stereo to me in her will. Behind the cloth on both sides of the cabinet was the speakers and kid you not there 16 inche subwoofers speakers on both sides behind the cloth this motorola stereo I got of my grandmother's has loooots of volume and deep bass. Lol in other words the bass is so hard it knocked one of my pictures off my wall and busted when it hit the ground. I love this stereo it's got a lot of sentimental value and my mom says it brings back so many memories when I play my grandmother's records on it.
Some of those old consoles even had a TV in them. They were the ultimate back then. You were a real hero if you had an all channel (UHF as well as VHF) color TV in those days.
@@dougbrowning82 I know. Lol and actually I've been looking for one with a tv in it. That would be so awesome to find one and it still works. A true classic find. My sister is looking for one similar to yours. I inherited my granny's old motorola console and then everyone wants one. Lol.
Xavier Machain Aw thanks for your comment!! Yes if you can find an OG vintage one in good shape that’s awesome if not I’d say just avoid Crosley! I just made a video on a WOCKODER one too you might like!
Hi Carly, I like your setup. I have all separate Technics stereo components when I want to listen to some music for the best sound quality, but I too bought a portable Crosly like yours except mine is Blue. They were selling like hotcakes and I wanted a portable for casual listening. And it is fine for that purpose but I would not play any of my Prized vinyl on the Crosly as I read that the tonearm weight will ruin your records over time. Not sure if that is true. But, I agree with what the other person here said. As long as your happy with your setup, that is what matters the most. I really like your console stereo, that is a very nice vintage unit with the beautiful wood. Stay well and take care
Absolutely . I hear vinyl snobs all the time hating on this player. It's fine. May need a better needle. But it's fine. Also note, if someone is playing an original led zeppelin white album on a $70 player.....they're an idiot.... Hell, I dont think they should play it at all, buy the reprint lol
pretty good collection, maybe you should get modern looking turntable like audio technica lp120 or automatic sony lx310bt, both are very good turntables. because these record players like crosley or victrola most likely will damage your vinyls, because of tracking force
@@carlysvinyl as i mentioned, audio technica lp120 is Very Very good, so i would recommend it for you, its not even expensive that much, definetly worth it
Thank you Blake I appreciate your comment! the records lying underneath the player are changed out weekly depending on what I’m listening to so they are not there for long and are moved to my vertical storage area!
There's nothing wrong with the crosley I guess. It reminds me of what I used to have when I was a kid. But you're not doing any favours the way you treat your vinyl. They will scratch the way your going. My advice girl is to stick to CDs. All the comments I have red here are obviously from people who don't know much about vinyl or music. I know, I'm a record collecter and a lot of you are treating it all as a trend It looks like. Your buying the music everyone already knows at stupid high prices. These record companies and major record stores are making alot of money out of you
If you’re referring to my small stack of vinyl I keep under my record player that I switch out weekly I can assure you there is no damage being done to these vinyl I have many reasons for getting into vinyl that don’t have to be justified by others! considering we all enjoy it and have actually brought back the business including small record shops and vinyl sections at other stores I think it is wonderful to see and it wouldn’t happen without people like me and my age for getting into it... would u rather vinyl just die out? you said you have your own collection? Why don’t you make a video on it? Would love to see!
@@carlysvinyl oh yes, I mean it's cool and awesome that you and many others are getting into vinyl, it's good that vinyl is back in again and people are still buying CDs as both formats were not to long ago under threat of extinction with people downloading albums on iPods and RUclips. Where I come from, the smaller independent record stores are better because they don't rip people off plus a lot of the record buyers are truly into vinyl, regardless of age. Where as the major stores seem to rip people off. Alot of those who I know prefer the smaller stores. I have that many records I collected over the years, I can't count. I would love to show you a video of my record collection when I have time soon. I see you have a record I used to have, I would like to get again, and that's America, horse with no name, and venture highway and tin Man are my favourites. It's good to see see everyone with different tastes.
Oh and I like the vintage stack strereo. They were very common in the 50s, 60s and 70s before my time of course. 6 - 8 even 12 could be stacked on top of each other, very romantic if you have a partner❤️🎶🎵🔈📀🎧🎷🎺🎸🥁 love it and look forward to showing you my super collection.
The record stabilizer is supposed to go on top of the record not under them. 7:19
Ahh ok I’ll have to try it
I appreciate your interpretation of your involvement with vinyl records. Turntables and record players ❤😅😂🎉😊thanks
@@TheStorm1380 thank you! What a kind comment 🥰
The silver arm on the stacking turntable moves to the center of the spindle and goes on TOP of the top record. It stabilizes it so it doesn't flop around until it falls.
Bruno Primas ahhhh ok cool thank you!! Still figuring that part out as I’ve never come across that feature thanks for your help
It also senses when the last record has played and shuts off the changer when done. When the arm is over to the right, the last record will continuously repeat.
Have you had to replace the needle? I have no clue where and which one to buy and I have the same brand but different model but the player itself is the same.
Oh wow! I’ve looked into it a little I’d say a local record shop would probably know best
That's great to have a dual purpose record player. An " antique " that works ! Very retro & very cool.
Thank you! ❤️🙏And yes I feel so lucky to have found it in good condition !
Crosleys and Victrolas are virtually the same if they both have that same garbage six dollar turntable. Get a Fluance RT80 or RT81 turntable and plug it into the auxilary jack on the Silvertone. Your vinyl will last longer. If you really love music and not just the fetish of owning vinyl get a good 4K player, hook it up to a full system, buy CDs and Audio Blurays and enjoy without hearing scatches, surface noise and pops.There is a very good reason why people abandoned records for digital. Who needs to hear noise when all they want to hear is the music. In blind listening tests people could not hear the difference between a virgin LP and a CD played at the same volume. Worn records were another story.
It is known however that the tracking force on these players will only slightly damage records however....i would not play my top pressings on it..but not so good second hand probably.
Oh ok! What do you mean by tracking force?
@@carlysvinyl the resultant force from the stylus onto the record exerted by the arm. Up to 3.5grams with mag or Mc cart and no damage will result. Often these will have a weight at the back and a tracking force scale. A tech 1200 for instance. The cheap ceramic cartridges on the suitcases pl us alot of old changers exhert about 5 to 10. You can't adjust the force. Look, dosnt cause massive wear damage, but a little comparatively. OK for general playing but maybe not a first pressing dark side of the moon!
@@yorkemar got ya thank you for the info definitely good to know
Ma'am, you forgot to put the
thing on top of the record
while the other one was playing.
Actually back in our days they actually had suitcase style portable record players I remember when I was a kid I had one that look just like those crosley's. The suitcase style record players are really not new they just look a lot more modern and Slimmer than the older ones.
Oh wow I didn’t realize that! Totally thought that were crosleys way of modernizing....& were they popular back then or more of a flop until now?
@@carlysvinyl they did have some popularity back in the days although not as much as today. But it's like I say it's probably because of the new Sleek modern design and the fact that they come in so many colors. One other thing that makes these newer crosley's popular is also the fact that some models have Bluetooth I think by now most of them do. Of course back in my days Bluetooth didn't exist.
@@carlysvinyl as a matter of fact the Crosley company was founded in 1920 and in the earlier years not only did they make record players they also started off as a manufacturer of kitchen appliances. So they are a pretty big well-known company. I don't know if they still make kitchen appliances today.
@@bluetech7753 ahh yes that makes sense interesting though!
Suitcase players were very popular before cassettes came out. They made some in the later years (70's to early 80's) with cassette recorders and record players in one. They were practically non existent except for second hand or possibly plastics kids models when I was a kid in the 80's and 90's right up until recently. Cassettes were the craze with children to my teenage years when only some people my age had CD's and the players for them due to cost.
Nice I want to buy one so I could play a couple of record lp then flip it to side B n play the rest of the record
Yes so nice to not have to always switch!
@@carlysvinyl that what I'm talking about I'm a DJ since 89s OG a turntablist scratch mix DJ too but I'm looking for something you have when I'm chilling I could just listen to my record lp yeah I'm going to buy one soon is so cool thanks girl 👍😎
Awesome. Older vinyl player. I love it
Thank you!! Me too!😊
As far as modern record players go, there is no difference between a Crosley and a Victrola. Both are old, defunct brands slapped on the same, Chinese equipment. You'll also find Detrola, Emerson, Philco, and other vintage names on this stuff. The quality and mechanism depends on the price point of the unit. The drop in, belt drive mechanism in your Crosley is a descendant of a unit developed in the early 1980s by BSR. It is a cheap, Chinese knock off with a cheap, Japanese ceramic cartridge. The design, modified over the years for economy, has survived for 40 years. These players are usually bought as gifts for people thinking about getting into vinyl records, and they are just adequate for the job. Your Silvertone console is a late 60s - early 70s vintage, made for Sears. The record changer mechanism looks like a GE (formerly Glasser Steers), idler drive, again with a ceramic cartridge. But it is probably American made, with a much higher build quality than today. Sonically, the Silvertone will beat the Crosley any day, and it might even be a little better on your records, with a new stylus. Hopefully, you've had it checked over by a technician. It's 50 years old and could use a little TLC. Your next step should be a belt drive with a magnetic cartridge mounted in a counter balanced tone arm with anti-skate. These are superior for both sound and record longevity.
Yes it all has to do with what you’re willing to spend and I just feel like since record players aren’t 100% necessary anymore and just for fun that people are willing to pay less! Hmmm yes maybe I could look into a record repair shop? It’s just not the most convenient piece to get around so I’m not sure how to go about repairing it
Very cool.
Don't lay your records flat. They should be stored vertically. Over time, lying on top of each other will cause damage to both the jacket and potentially the records themselves.
Thank you appreciate your comment! the records lying underneath the player are changed out weekly depending on what I’m listening to so they are not there for long!
@@carlysvinyl Ah, ok. Got ya.
hey its my first time getting a record player and im not sure if i should get a crosely cruiser or not. is it bad? does it damage the vinyl or sm? and does it break or scratch easily?
madalena pinho hey!! So it has been known to damage vinyl I personally didn’t notice any serious damage to my Vinyl and I used it for about a year but I’m sure with time it could do damage so I’d say if you can look into a Victoria or another brand like Audio Technica or I’ve enjoyed my Wockoder that I jut made a video on ...I’d recommend that instead! and you can find those brands have the same price range as crosley if that’s a main concern 🙂
@@carlysvinyl thank you so much!!
madalena pinho of course! Let me know how it goes❤️
@@carlysvinyl Anything that's in the same price range as a Crosley Cruiser will have the same mechanism as the Crosley. The name doesn't mean anything anymore, the Chinese manufacturer will put any name you want on those players. Crosley Radio does sell better record players, at correspondingly higher prices.
It's your first time, correct?
Woooww.... 15 years ago...you can find this at the yard sales... for pennies...now that’s impossible... if you can take it to a electronic repair shop and do a professional cleaning inside,that will improve your music...
I should look into that that’s a great idea! Wonder how much that would cost? and yes my boyfriend bought it ended up paying about $70 for it...considering it was also the perfect table for my TV stand I definitely think it was well worth it I just love it
Cool cool. Yea I'm 30 and I grew up in the later part of the console stereos then they faded out into cassette tapes when I was 5 then the CDs came out. But I heard you say the older ones don't get any bigger than your older one. Yea they get longer and taller. My grandmother bought one in 1963 same year my mom was born and it was a very very high quality stereo it was made by Motorola yes lol motorola companies where back in the 60s and 50s too. But hers was a 6 foot long cabinet and 30 inches tall with the lid on top of the cabinet that you lift up and the record player and radio was inside and it had a slot that you can store records in and on the front of the cabinet in the center it had doors you can open and store things in. And under neath the cabinet it had wheels you could roll it around. They are know as console stereos. But anyways my grandmother died last year and she gave that stereo to me in her will. Behind the cloth on both sides of the cabinet was the speakers and kid you not there 16 inche subwoofers speakers on both sides behind the cloth this motorola stereo I got of my grandmother's has loooots of volume and deep bass. Lol in other words the bass is so hard it knocked one of my pictures off my wall and busted when it hit the ground. I love this stereo it's got a lot of sentimental value and my mom says it brings back so many memories when I play my grandmother's records on it.
Aw what a nice thing to leave to your loved ones!! I’m so glad you can savor those memories.. nice it’s on wheels on too !
Some of those old consoles even had a TV in them. They were the ultimate back then. You were a real hero if you had an all channel (UHF as well as VHF) color TV in those days.
@@dougbrowning82 I know. Lol and actually I've been looking for one with a tv in it. That would be so awesome to find one and it still works. A true classic find. My sister is looking for one similar to yours. I inherited my granny's old motorola console and then everyone wants one. Lol.
I will make a video of my record collection I would love to share with you when I get time.
Sounds great I would love to see it!
dope video i’ve been lookin into getting a record player for the first time so this was definitely helpful !
Xavier Machain Aw thanks for your comment!! Yes if you can find an OG vintage one in good shape that’s awesome if not I’d say just avoid Crosley! I just made a video on a WOCKODER one too you might like!
Carly's Vinyls cool i’ll definitely check that out thanks !
Hi Carly, I like your setup. I have all separate Technics stereo components when I want to listen to some music for the best sound quality, but I too bought a portable Crosly like yours except mine is Blue. They were selling like hotcakes and I wanted a portable for casual listening. And it is fine for that purpose but I would not play any of my Prized vinyl on the Crosly as I read that the tonearm weight will ruin your records over time. Not sure if that is true. But, I agree with what the other person here said. As long as your happy with your setup, that is what matters the most. I really like your console stereo, that is a very nice vintage unit with the beautiful wood. Stay well and take care
Absolutely . I hear vinyl snobs all the time hating on this player. It's fine. May need a better needle. But it's fine. Also note, if someone is playing an original led zeppelin white album on a $70 player.....they're an idiot....
Hell, I dont think they should play it at all, buy the reprint lol
Buy an audiotechnica lp60x or a crosley 1975t
Would love for my next to be an audiotehnica
@@carlysvinyl yhea but i recomend a lttle bit more the crosley 1975t
😍
pretty good collection, maybe you should get modern looking turntable like audio technica lp120 or automatic sony lx310bt, both are very good turntables. because these record players like crosley or victrola most likely will damage your vinyls, because of tracking force
Yes I’m definitely saving up for an audio technica! If there’s any one you’d specially recommend I’d appreciate it thank you!!!!
@@carlysvinyl as i mentioned, audio technica lp120 is Very Very good, so i would recommend it for you, its not even expensive that much, definetly worth it
@@therrawanytb4497 ok cool thank you!!
Get a used Technics sl-1200
Crosleys & Victrolas don’t destroy, they wear them out a lil faster, and also there not the greatest sound. Go check out Record-Ology on RUclips
The vintage player is better than the Crosley or Victrola anyday
Cool collection! ❤️
Rod & Mally thank you!!!🙏
Stack your records vertical, not on top of each other
Thank you Blake I appreciate your comment! the records lying underneath the player are changed out weekly depending on what I’m listening to so they are not there for long and are moved to my vertical storage area!
There's nothing wrong with the crosley I guess. It reminds me of what I used to have when I was a kid. But you're not doing any favours the way you treat your vinyl. They will scratch the way your going.
My advice girl is to stick to CDs. All the comments I have red here are obviously from people who don't know much about vinyl or music.
I know, I'm a record collecter and a lot of you are treating it all as a trend It looks like.
Your buying the music everyone already knows at stupid high prices.
These record companies and major record stores are making alot of money out of you
If you’re referring to my small stack of vinyl I keep under my record player that I switch out weekly I can assure you there is no damage being done to these vinyl
I have many reasons for getting into vinyl that don’t have to be justified by others! considering we all enjoy it and have actually brought back the business including small record shops and vinyl sections at other stores I think it is wonderful to see and it wouldn’t happen without people like me and my age for getting into it... would u rather vinyl just die out? you said you have your own collection? Why don’t you make a video on it? Would love to see!
@@carlysvinyl oh yes, I mean it's cool and awesome that you and many others are getting into vinyl, it's good that vinyl is back in again and people are still buying CDs as both formats were not to long ago under threat of extinction with people downloading albums on iPods and RUclips.
Where I come from, the smaller independent record stores are better because they don't rip people off plus a lot of the record buyers are truly into vinyl, regardless of age.
Where as the major stores seem to rip people off. Alot of those who I know prefer the smaller stores.
I have that many records I collected over the years, I can't count.
I would love to show you a video of my record collection when I have time soon.
I see you have a record I used to have, I would like to get again, and that's America, horse with no name, and venture highway and tin Man are my favourites.
It's good to see see everyone with different tastes.
Oh and I like the vintage stack strereo.
They were very common in the 50s, 60s and 70s before my time of course. 6 - 8 even 12 could be stacked on top of each other, very romantic if you have a partner❤️🎶🎵🔈📀🎧🎷🎺🎸🥁 love it and look forward to showing you my super collection.
I will have to look out for a vintage record stacker myself at some point as a second turntable
@@carlysvinyl Beware, there are a lot of snobs in this hobby. Always have been.