Those 78s were totally flat, with no raised edges to protect the grooves, and took a beating when they dropped in these changers. Still amazing engineering, especially in the release mechanism of only one record at a time.
Not entirely true. There are a few 78s with raised edges. Not a lot, but they exist. The distance of the drop is minimal and would never damage a record. The best obviously is the 78 jukebox that grabs a disc from a separated vertical pile, turns it horizontally, sets it down and then the arm comes over and drops on the in-groove. Brilliant design.
@Bob Before I record a crackly 78 for my channel, I wet the surface and rub a!omg the groove with my fingernail. This actually can reduce these anomalies. It also can often fix a skip.
The big "damage" from changers wasn't the grooves, but in this era, chipping the edges (shelf/knife changers) or the center hole (early shelf/pusher and some spindle pusher units). In a worst case scenario, a strong systen could crack a record. This perception of damage carried over well into the era where these issues had been eliminated, and changers enjoyed popularity into the 1980s. It's only later the groove damage myth has persisted as the dominant one, as people have largely forgotten about the 78s era.
Was für ein traumhaft wundervoll einzigartig schönes elektrisches Grammophon! Wo kann man so ein außergewöhnlich schönes Gerät bekommen? So was hätte ich nämlich sehr gerne!😍
Auto shut off DECADES before it was standard on most others. Even Zenith's in-house Cobra-Matic was still repeating the last record as late as '53 or '54.
Beautiful to look at, it must have been really something in 31, however, this turntable will destroy your records, first from the dropping of the records and the heavy weight of the tonearm and the nail style needle!
Thanks for your reaction , but i only use those 3 records , they where not in a good condition anyway , but i don't play' others of my collection on it!! kind regards Marcel.
Steel needles were good for 50 plays, more if you turn them a bit. A COLUMBIA needle developed in the 1940s had a sapphire point. Their outlandish claim was it would last for 10,000 plays.
They create their own air cushion going down, and are landing flat. I've been using changers for 45 years, never had a 78 get damaged. See my reply above for more on changer damage.
@@AnnieVanAuken It depends. Some machines can easily kill a shellac, so the customer may regret it to have bought this kind of expensive machine. Few manufacturers made the records thin like 1970's vinyl records.
@@robfriedrich2822 And of course vinyl was available in 78s in limited quantity as early as the late 1940s. RCA especially issued all their promo 78s on shellac.
Hello, I'm currently repairing an RC1 the same as yours. Can you tell me, did you have trouble with a "clunk-click" sound when playing records, caused by the small lever which locks the motor gear that drives the auto mechanism. I'm having trouble silencing mine.
Horrible engineering. If the full-length rotating spindle isn't dead straight, the center holes of records not yet dropped can become worn, and, even worse, the grooves grind on the support shelves, which also have a tendency to chew up the edges of discs during change cycles. Other despicable examples with the same problems exist, many made by US-based companies.
Shellac, although brittle, is much harder and more durable than vinyl. You may be over-thinking this somewhat, there are literally millions of 78s left in the world, most have survived in a playable condition.
isnt the point of a record to be played? if not now, then in the future. some can be kept as museum pieces but this is just someone enjoying his records man
Nice to finally see a good clip of this iconic changer in action, thank you!
thanks , yes it's nice machine !!!!
wonderful
thanks !!
TOTALLY LOVE THIS PHONOGRAPH !!
Ohhh dear, it's really amazing that technology was so amazing in the 1930's .
Bowled over,kudos to the creators of stackomatic/changers
Those 78s were totally flat, with no raised edges to protect the grooves, and took a beating when they dropped in these changers. Still amazing engineering, especially in the release mechanism of only one record at a time.
Not entirely true. There are a few 78s with raised edges. Not a lot, but they exist. The distance of the drop is minimal and would never damage a record. The best obviously is the 78 jukebox that grabs a disc from a separated vertical pile, turns it horizontally, sets it down and then the arm comes over and drops on the in-groove. Brilliant design.
@Bob A clean 78, especially the later vinyls, has incredible sound.
@Bob Before I record a crackly 78 for my channel, I wet the surface and rub a!omg the groove with my fingernail. This actually can reduce these anomalies. It also can often fix a skip.
The big "damage" from changers wasn't the grooves, but in this era, chipping the edges (shelf/knife changers) or the center hole (early shelf/pusher and some spindle pusher units). In a worst case scenario, a strong systen could crack a record. This perception of damage carried over well into the era where these issues had been eliminated, and changers enjoyed popularity into the 1980s. It's only later the groove damage myth has persisted as the dominant one, as people have largely forgotten about the 78s era.
Lovely machine and cool stobe disc
A wonderful changer machine, the work of such machines is fascinating !
A beautiful instrument.
Thank you for showing us that great device! The last record was Kenton's.
hi , thanks for looking and nice reaction !! jazzy regards
A wealthy man's musical appliance for 1931.
I need Dramamine to watch this, it looks like you're filming through the lens of a parallel universe
I no what you mean.. I need a drink 🍺😳
what great ewan ord plater
Looks like a good HMV
Mooi om na vele jaren de werking van deze prachtige Garrard weer eens ! Mijn vader had dit model ooit maar dan in een vuurvergulde uitvoering !
Dank voor uw reactie , jawel een mooi machien !! de ontwerpers waren genies !!
Daar ben ik het hélemaal mee eens ! Nogmaals mijn dank !
Beautiful player
Was für ein traumhaft wundervoll einzigartig schönes elektrisches Grammophon! Wo kann man so ein außergewöhnlich schönes Gerät bekommen? So was hätte ich nämlich sehr gerne!😍
Wow, what a machine, beautiful. I’m not jealous !!!!!! 😢😢😢😢😢
Nice. Think of making that in 1931, not easy.
Auto shut off DECADES before it was standard on most others. Even Zenith's in-house Cobra-Matic was still repeating the last record as late as '53 or '54.
Looks great on that cabinet - it looks like the the spindle rotates with the platter like the rca 45 players?
Excellent
very nice !!
Can you tell me what needles you use thank you
Does anyone know where I can buy a Garrard RC1 Autochanger, I have been searching for one for years
Can you tell me the title of the 2nd disc?
no idea , long time ago i made the film , sorry & regards Marcel.
Beautiful to look at, it must have been really something in 31, however, this turntable will destroy your records, first from the dropping of the records and the heavy weight of the tonearm and the nail style needle!
Thanks for your reaction , but i only use those 3 records , they where not in a good condition anyway , but i don't play' others of my collection on it!! kind regards Marcel.
Those tonearms are much lighter than they look and this style of changer is fine for the records
The tonearm won’t hurt records from the 20’s and 30’s. 78s from the 40’s and 50’s are a different story.
Nope. Acoustic records from the era were designed for this style of play.
Is thiis completely mechanical?
Um, what else would it be in 1931? It does have electrical amplification, as seen in the video when he opens the door.
Surely a steel needle was only good for one play, so I imagine that other records played after the initial one would suffer. Any ideas?
hi , no idea , i almost never use this machine ,
Steel needles were good for 50 plays, more if you turn them a bit. A COLUMBIA needle developed in the 1940s had a sapphire point. Their outlandish claim was it would last for 10,000 plays.
Osmium and eventually sapphire tipped needles were available. Osmium were good for 250-500 plays, I think. Sapphire more. Up to 1000 or more.
Is this available still sir?
yes , regards Marcel.
Quality piece of kit, but dropping shellac? I thought even for vinyl autochangers were discredited. Respect discs!
They create their own air cushion going down, and are landing flat. I've been using changers for 45 years, never had a 78 get damaged. See my reply above for more on changer damage.
Name of the last record?
sorry i don't rtemember , to long ago
Seems that this player can handle warped discs too and has no need for the special concentric lead out.
I didn't see he ever let it get that far.
💘🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
When I see the record falling, I'm scared a bit, will it break...
don't worry , never broke a record !!! kind regards
With this machine a 78 might only break if it already has a hairline crack.
@@AnnieVanAuken It depends. Some machines can easily kill a shellac, so the customer may regret it to have bought this kind of expensive machine.
Few manufacturers made the records thin like 1970's vinyl records.
@@robfriedrich2822 And of course vinyl was available in 78s in limited quantity as early as the late 1940s. RCA especially issued all their promo 78s on shellac.
Nope, not flat at that distance. Air cushion.
Hello, I'm currently repairing an RC1 the same as yours. Can you tell me, did you have trouble with a "clunk-click" sound when playing records, caused by the small lever which locks the motor gear that drives the auto mechanism. I'm having trouble silencing mine.
LOW FI (Hi Fi precursor )
Did they even say the word “Cool” when that was invented
normaly yes !!!!
this one is for sale , contact me on my email adress selle.en.charlotte@skynet.be best regards Marcel.
Horrible engineering.
If the full-length rotating spindle isn't dead straight, the center holes of records not yet dropped can become worn, and, even worse,
the grooves grind on the support shelves, which also have a tendency to chew up the edges of discs during change cycles.
Other despicable examples with the same problems exist, many made by US-based companies.
Shellac, although brittle, is much harder and more durable than vinyl. You may be over-thinking this somewhat, there are literally millions of 78s left in the world, most have survived in a playable condition.
isnt the point of a record to be played? if not now, then in the future. some can be kept as museum pieces but this is just someone enjoying his records man