RCA Victor Car Record Player/Changer Demo Full Operations
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- 15 August 18
This is a really nice looking and nice working, circa 1959/1960 genuine RCA Victor Automobile Record Player.
I repaired it, wired it, routed signal to an amplifier and speakers. All functions work very well. It's ready to install in a car.
The wood base can be used for the bench or in any car floor, with or without a center transmission hump.
This system has brand new ceramic needle cartridge, drive idler wheel, a good deal of the wiring. The motor has been repaired internally. Brushes removed, commutator cleaned, brushes reversed for a fresh start. Many critical adjustments conducted, including: Needle start position, end of play lift and recycle. All solenoid actions tested.
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It still mind boggles me how these things work so well with the tone arm playing the record upside down….even in a jukebox. Technology is amazing.
I have one that my dad purchased as an option in a 1960 Plymouth ... He use to drive over the railroad tracks to see if he could get it to skip. But, he never could. When he sold that car he removed the unit but it never got re-installed in his next car as it was 13.2 volts. I have it now, mom passed on a month ago and in cleaning out the house I now have possession of it. Serial #2169
Let me know if you want to get it going again.
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Seben (6+1) 19-244-Seben one two four.
Ого! Казус в том, что эта штуковина вызывала восторг и восхищение что тогда, что сейчас!
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I also had single rec player in my car needle Never moves on bumpy roads
Hello. Do you, by chance, have a part number for the cartridge and needle? Trying to restore a 1960 ARC in a car record player.
Notice how carefully he opened and closed the door..!!
How would you go about hooking one up to a radio and what station would you listen to
I planned to do that but I never did. I bought a device that will take an input and broadcast it to a radio. Then you tune your car's radio to that channel. And you then should have the record player sound pumped through the car's radio. I didn't do that with my build and I never got around to the radio approach; I never used that device and even can't remember where it is now that I've moved. I ran the needle output to a preamp, then a splitter, then a stereo amplifier, then to dedicated speakers. A stand alone system. It's been quite a few years since I've been working on these record players, so sorry I don't remember every detail right now. I would think you could search google and find a device that can broadcast to your car's radio. Another method might be blue tooth. I briefly looked into that as well. If your radio already has a jack for input, then it's all much easier. Best of luck in your endeavor.
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Nice restoration. Do you know the part number of the idler wheel?
I don't have a part number. There used to be a seller on eBay. We may be forced to find a substitute or build them.
What's the last song playing if you don't mind? It sounds like a song that later turned into another song.
The lyrics are "Ain't That Peculiar"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ain%27t_That_Peculiar
"Ain't That Peculiar" is a 1965 song recorded by American soul musician Marvin Gaye for the Tamla (Motown) label.
This version that I played is being covered by another band and doesn't sound like the original by Marvin Gaye.
It was covered by Diamond Reo - Ain't That Peculiar ■ 45 RPM 1975
ruclips.net/video/t-5ng3HDGdk/видео.html
I have two of these record players sitting in my basement for years and I want to build one out of the two for my edsel so bad but I have no idea how to get it working. Got any tips for a young guy or repair places I might be able to send it too?
This requires a book. Dependent upon the car radio it is compatible or not. It's designed for a certain radio type. The radio, usually tube, came with suitable plug and the record player had a bypass switch. If not, then it needs to be rewired for stand alone. Then run through an amp and pre amp, suitable speaker(s) . Replace the cartridge and needle. Make sure the arm and weight are intact. Most motors have worn out brushes. I haven't found replacement brushes, and I haven't been able to make them in spite of some effort. If bad, replace brushes or motor. All drive wheels (one) are bad and must be rebuilt or replaced. Sometimes wire insulation is bad. Sometimes gunk needs cleaning. Check for all suspension springs, replace with suitable. All spring boots will need replacement. The spring acts as suspension and boots act as dampeners and must do the job or you can't drive the car. Sometimes record changing mechanism need fixing. All need clean and lube. Old grease guess bad. Rarely the spindle or size of record sleeve might have slight issues. If someone tried to work it before, could be worse. Sometimes key components are missing. Build a suitable stand to check operations out of the housing. Your work bench also needs power supply and test meters.
I don't know anyone else who's done and doing them anymore.
@@georgesb2 Thanks for the information! The radio is from 1958, I'll have to play around with it more and check out what you told me. Might be coming back with more questions in the future 👍
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Imagine hitting a bump it be worse than CDs when they were new
It never did jump tracks nor scratch. They had an amazing upside down suspension. It would work quite nicely on anything but a rough riding truck. All the cars of that era were "smooooth".