[78-L] Vertical turntable

[Kristjan Saag]

There were several vertical turntables manufactured in the 70's and 80's:

MItsubishi:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5SM_Uhwirc
Technics:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixFfAdKoKL4
Sony:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A9FlkbWDiE&feature=related

Kristjan


On 2012-04-06 06:41, Michael Biel wrote:
> No, it's not for playing hill and dale Pathes or Diamond Discs, it is a
> wall mounted record player for 33s and 45s.  This seems to be the
> neatest thing since the PhonoCar (you remember, the VW bus or jeep which
> played a record by driving around and around it).  Ass the info
> mentions, it does save counter space.
> http://www.jr.com/ion/pe/ION_VERTVINYL/
>
> There was another vertical player back in the 1930s, a portable that was
> carried around like a briefcase by Jehovah's Witnesses and would play
> one of those 12-inch Judge Rutherford Watchtower 78s when placed down on
> the ground.  There was an ARSC presentation about it a few years ago.
>
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
>
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