'47 Silvertone 78 RPM Bakelite record player
Electrically amplified phonographs or radio/phonographs and related components (approx. 1928-1990).
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Radiotvnut
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I just picked up this '47 Silvertone AM radio/78 rpm single play record player. The model is 7070 (Chassis number 101.817 and was built by Colonial Radio for Sears) and the chassis is a typical 5 tube AM radio. The cartridge is the usual flat metal crystal type that uses a "spike" needle. This one will need a good cleaning, a new power cord, new capacitors, mechanical cleaning and lubrication, likely a new cartridge, and likely new rubber parts for the phonograph. For the cartridge, I'll probably have West-Tech Services rebuild the original unit. For the rubber idler wheel, I use Ed Crockett of Vintage Electronics to rebuild them.
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MattTech
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BoxingGloves wrote:I am new to the forum and just starting to learn, but I know that was quite a find. Do you know of anybody who restores vintage record players who can make it possible to hook them up to modern speakers ? I think that I will enjoy my growing collection better that way. Thanks.
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