Just aquired General Motors radio phonograph 1930

Electrically amplified phonographs or radio/phonographs and related components (approx. 1928-1990).



Topic author
marcapra
Regular Member
Posts: 40
Joined: Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:20 am
Location: Temecula, CA

Just aquired General Motors radio phonograph 1930

by marcapra » Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:08 am

I just aquired a General Motors radio/phonograph with a Capehart drop changer. I'm told it's from 1930. I've heard of General Electric, but has anyone heard of General Motors radios in cabinets with phonographs? Thanks.


Ron Rich
Forum Moderator
Posts: 8193
Joined: Sun May 06, 2007 11:31 pm
Location: Millbrae (San Francisco area)CA, USA

Re: Just aquired General Motors radio phonograph 1930

by Ron Rich » Sun Nov 29, 2009 6:35 pm

I have never seen a radio marked GM--however I'm not really into radio's--but what I have seen is GM radio parts--
They are marked with the "Delco" trademark-- Ron Rich

User avatar

Record-changer
Senior Member
Posts: 1139
Joined: Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:11 pm
Location: Bloomington IN USA

Re: Just aquired General Motors radio phonograph 1930

by Record-changer » Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:05 am

WHICH Capehart drop changer? There were 5.

Models P-2, S-30, and P-41 were made before 1941. P-51 and P-72 were made after 1946.

Models P2 and P-41 (P-44 is only cosmetically different from P-41) have two pushing shelves at opposite sides of the turntable. The spindle has a notch in one side. P-41 has extra catches that hold the record up until all weight is removed from it before dropping it.

S-30 has a split spindle and an overarm that holds the top half of the spindle. The overarm does not rest on the records. Instead, one side shelf pushes the records off. The other one has a hinged plate that keeps the records level.

P-51 has a single pusher shelf, and two rotating shelves that hold up the record until all weight is removed from it before dropping it. The spindle is a standard spindle used with a pusher shelf.

P-72 had the first successful umbrella spindle. It has no side shelves.

The side shelves of P2 look different from each other. The side shelves of P-41 look almost identical.
http://midimagic.sgc-hosting.com

Daylight-stupid time uses more gasoline.

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests

It is currently Thu Oct 06, 2016 1:02 pm