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Originally Posted by Chip - HP
Thanks Tom ... knowing what to look for was a big help ... I found the Model # stenciled on the inside bottom edge of the cabinet ... 9H082R ... so I guess it's 1946 ... I took a picture the phono player ... I didn't see a speed adjustment switch ... so I assume it's 78 only ... does anyone know if the phono player is suppose to swing out for better access? ... there appears to be a handle for doing so, but I couldn't get the player to move and I didn't want to force it ...
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Cool Cobra arm. It looks like it should pull out, look underneath for a release or slide mechanism.
Also, FYI the record on the turntable is not a production disk. It is a one-off cutting on an "Audiodisk", probably a home recording from the era. Home portable record cutting machines were fairly common in those days, made by Recordio and Wilcox-Gay. You can see the offset hole for the drive pin in the label area of the record. These disks are metal with a lacquer or shellac coating and were cut directly one-at-a-time. They show up at thrift stores sometimes, the material on them is usually boring but can be a hoot, like someone's wedding or birthday party from a long time ago, or a recording of an old-time radio show.