[78-L] Speed for old Edison, and Victor 78s

[Bertrand CHAUMELLE]

Variable speed ?

Zenith Cobra-Matic, Caliphone, Goldring, Lenco L75...

BC

Le 20 déc. 08, à 22:06, Michael Biel a écrit :

>>
> It depends on the motor, as some are voltage dependent and others are
> dependent on AC frequency.  The cost of the devices would more than pay
> for a new turntable!!!  There really are some good ones between $100 
> and
> 200 that would replace what is probably by now a very rumbley Garrard
> and have digital outputs that can connect directly into your computer
> for digitizing your "Eddies"..  Garrard themselves did make a couple of
> variable speed turntables, but those are now very expensive because the
> Japanese love them.  But I was able to get one of them for five bucks.
> Haven't ever used it though.  I should also add that there a lot of
> school-type phonographs around with variable speed abilities.   The
> better ones even fit 16-inch discs. I use a bunch of them for reference
> in places like one of my warehouses, in my school office (that I have
> finally finished moving out of last week), and up here by the computer.
> I don't play LPs on them though.
>
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
>
>
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