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VOICE OF MUSIC 4 SPEED, AUTOMATIC RECORD CHANGER IN STUNNING WOODEN CABINET.
POWERED BY A pair of 6BQ5 (6BQ5) PUSH PULL 12AX7, 6AU6, 6X4 AMPLIFIER
MODEL: 557
There are 2 large internal speakers including a huge 8\" woofer and x 5\" X 8\" oval full-range speaker both with Whizzer cones to pronounce higher frequencies.
CONDITION: FULLY RESTORED AND SERVICED. THE SOUND AND QUALITY ON THIS PLAYER IS SUPERB.
Watch it play an iPod through iPod adapter on YouTube here: coming soon
WATCH it play a couple LP\'s on YouTube here:https://youtu.be/mPAMjh76BVs
Watch it play a 78 RPM record on YouTube: coming soon
Watch it play a stack of 45\'s on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9gEaXqRuI8k
Legs are NOT included however, they are available as an optional and additional item from one of my other items.
Comes with an automatic 45 spindle adapter that has been tested and working properly.
There is a storage clip for the 45 adapter on the inside corner of the lid.
Check out my other listings for more record players, parts, supplies, services See other items
CIRCA: 1957
SIZE; 18\"w x 22\"d x 11\"h Legs add about 16\" to height
Can be a table consolette or free standing piece of furniture with optional legs purchased separately. Legs easily screw into metal mounting brackets that would also installed if legs purchased at same time as this record player.
RECORDS NOT INCLUDED.
NEW TETRAD brand Stereo cartridge has been installed. (bridged to mono) Cartridge features a flip over style, NEW diamond fixed .07 mil needle to play all size LP\'s on one side and and sapphire 3 mil on the 78 side. Plays both stereo and mono records.
Has a aux \"radio\" input jack and Phono/Radio switch to activate jack. Jack is a female RCA jack so my iPod adapters will plug in and play your digital device.
iPod adapter is not included. It is available in one of my other listings. I have both stereo and mono adapters available. You will need a mono adapter for this V-M record player input. It will bridge your stereo digital device to mono, protect your digital device from the high voltages inside the tube amplifier and better match the input impedance to that of a vintage radio signal output.
FULLY SERVICED. As with most 60+ year old items, the grease gets thick, the oil dries up, and other vital components needing to be serviced / replaced. This RCA Automatic record changer has just been fully serviced / restored as follows:
Idler Wheel: Replaced with idler with new/fresh rubber surface.
Mechanism completely rebuilt lubricated and adjusted to factory specifications.
3 new rubber motor mounts have been installed.
Controls, power switch, volume and tone controls have been cleaned and lubricated with Deoxit.
The amplifier has been gone through with all out of tolerance resistors replaced, all wax tubular capacitors replaced with new ceramic capacitors and electrolytic combo capacitor replaced with new electrolytic capacitors. Tubes tested and out of tolerance tubes replaced with NOS tubes.
A new polarized power cord has been installed.
The speaker ice maker grill has been cleaned and the grill cloth refinished.
Has an external mechanical button to initiate player cycling with lid open or closed.
Has a V-M log badge lamp as a pilot light to let user know the amplifier is on or off.
Has a room size switch to manipulate tone to match size of room.
Has tone bass and treble controls
Chrome hardware on the refinished black fabric covering of suitcase cabinet is bright and shiny.
Cabinet has been completely refinished as seen in listing photos. There are sill scuffs and scratches that are still present under finish.
IMPORTANT NOTE AND FEATURE: There is a \"shunt\" switch built into the mechanism of this \"high-end\" record player so that during cycling, the sound is \"muted\". The benefit in this feature is so you won\'t here amplified mechanical movements while the changer is cycling. Cycling is lifting the tone arm, dropping records, moving the tone arm to the start of or from the finish of a record. The switch actually \"shorts\" the signal wiring of the cartridge to ground so the cartridge will not supply a signal during cycling. Once the changer mechanism has completed a cycle, the amplifier will once again have input from the cartridge audio signal.
Has push button on exterior between volume and tone controls for external reject of records from outside the cabinet.
There is a vintage 2 prong female external speaker jack on the control panel.
Has a power transformer to isolate chassis from high voltages and supply high voltage to output tubes.
Has a large output transformer to deliver lots of punch, power and tone from the internal speaker pair.
Has a Laz-e push button switch that allows player to be controlled and played with the lid closed
Lots of volume and tone from this stunning Voice of Music record player.
A little about me:
It is my passion to bring you the very finest restoration I can. My quest to explore, diagnose, repair and service electronic and mechanical devices began when I was 7 years old. I\'d get up very early, everyday in the Summer and on Saturday mornings during the school year. I\'d take my Huffy bicycle around TV service and electronic repair store rubbish areas. I\'d hit the trash cans of neighbors, industrial and retail centers, collecting interesting specimens of electronic chassis and motor driven gizmos, to dissect, study and organize. In my teens I built and studied projects from Heathkit and other schematics featured in Mechanics Illustrated, Electronics Illustrated and similar related publications. In the Navy I went to school, studied and worked as an Aviation Electrician repairing and servicing military aircraft. Now that I\'m retired, I still love to tinker with electronic and mechanical devices. If the item is old and moves, engages, lights up, or makes sound, I am driven to dismantle, clean, readjust and rebuild the device. I have several radios, record players, amplifiers, and color wheels that I will be restoring over the next several years. My goal is to make these old, vintage devices function like new again. They sure don\'t make-em like they used to. Cheers: Daniel
SHIPPING: This record playerwill be carefully double boxed and packaged to endure every drop, kick and throw the shipping service can inflict on this item. I have packaged and shipped hundreds of delicate, vintage electronic and mechanical devices with success over the years. Legs may be shipped separately if purchased. This is a very special record player that will be packaged with care and consideration to make sure it arrives as described to its new owner
PAYMENT:
- Buyers PayPal payment is due within 24 hours of committing to purchase on all BIN listings, including this one.
RETURNS:
- Buyer may return this item for a full refund for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Please refer to return policy attached to this listing under returns for more details.
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