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I have over 30,000 45's, 99% in mint condition.
Besides the ones listed,I can also recommend the Elac/Miracords, 50H and
770H, they are superb at playing stacks of 45's. The Technics 1350 and 1650
are also good choices, but you are limited to six records and you have to dial how many you are playing, not as convenient.
I personally don't like the Garrards and the AT6 and AT 60 series would be
a terrible choice for 45's, the tonearm geometry is poor at the inner grooves,
creating more distortion.
The Zenith belt drive changers are very nice and not that hard to convert to
a magnetic cartridge, you have to use a small cartridge like an Ortofon OM
series and cut the top mount off. I have one of the Glaser Steers also,
kind of clutsy and the arm mass is very high.
For pure fun and convenience, the RCA 45 players fitted with a magnetic
strapped for mono can't be beat.
Another favorite of mine are the Seeburg home library 45 players, playing
both sides of 100 45's, I have two of those. however, the Pickering stereo
to mono retrofit conversion cartridges were discontinued years ago and they fetch
top dollar now (glad I purchased mine before the prices went sky high).
Vern Tisdale's son is making a new Pickering retrofit that is supposed to be
excellent and priced reasonable.
I have never had a label or record scuffed from regular drop changers,
I suppose it is possible if you were to play the same ones hundreds of times, or if you played them on a BSR mini changer with the little flat
adaptor.
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