Birch Manhattan 78 rpm record player

[radiotvnut]

I picked up this Birch Manhattan 78 rpm portable record player at the flea market and the main reason I bought it was because it is in good cosmetic condition. Most of these that I find have beat up cabinets; but, this one survived in good shape. I suspect that part of the reason for that is because this record player was probably bought shortly before 33 and 45 rpm records were introduced and this one probably went in a closet when slower speed records came along.

This record player uses a rectifier tube and an output tube; so, that means it uses a high output crystal cartridge. Of course, it will need a mechanical and electronic overhaul. I'm also happy that the chassis is not used for the electrical ground.