RCA Connection Question

leedavila · by **leedavila** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:55 pm

I'm try to work on my father in law's old RCA Victor phonograph. Can anyone tell me what these connectors - used to plug in the turntable, tape machine, etc. to the amp are called and/or where I might be able to get replacements? I'm trying to restore its "Stereo Orthophonic High-Fidelity" and any help is appreciated!

StanB · by **StanB** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:15 pm

I've never seen new replacements for them anywhere. Are your plugs damaged?

leedavila · by **leedavila** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:03 pm

this one's OK, though the plastic surround is broken on the other side. Another one is pretty mangled. Do these have a specific name? Thanks.

by **Joe_DS** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:46 pm

I did a little searching and came up with one shop that seems to have a pretty comprehensive supply of connector plugs --

http://www.kenselectronics.com/lists/pwrcord.htm

You might try him; if nothing else, he may know the part number or where you could get a replacement.

Good luck.

leedavila · by **leedavila** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 12:40 am

Thanks, Joe, will do! I'll post the results....

StanB · by **StanB** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 3:42 am

Order extra connectors and rig one so you can plug your CD or mp3 player into the tape input. I did this with my rca stereo console, and it sounds great. I got the connectors from other parts phonographs, not new ...

The positive left and right channels are hooked to the end pins, the common negative is the middle pin.

Record-changer · by **Record-changer** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:29 am

Nobody except RCA ever used those.

Record-changer · by **Record-changer** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:07 am

I just thought of something. I was able to make individual pins that fit those sockets using tips intended for older high-impedance radio headphones.