Back Cover For My RCA Victor

[DavGoodlin]

I think by that time, a product commonly known as "masonite" was used. It is a sheet of medium density fiberboard with holes punched in it. Some manufacturers claimed better sound by using a back cover. I have a 1938 RCA U128 that has screw holes for back cover as well.

By the way, that is a nice RCA Victor. What features on record changer is in it?
At that pre-war time Philco was advertising the beam of light pickup instead of the replaceable needle..

[Doug_90]

Thanks, DavGoodlin!

Unfortunately the original record player (an automatic 78) disappeared about the same time as the back cover, sometime in the early 1960's, and was replaced by a Moose (that's the brand name) turntable. I've left it out and use the RCA jack as an input for an iPod. I just remember it was an automatic changer and made a cool frrrrppp sound when I ran my finger across the needle.

Used to irk my dear old Mom...

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by Doug_90

Thanks, DavGoodlin!

Unfortunately the original record player (an automatic 78) disappeared about the same time as the back cover, sometime in the early 1960's, and was replaced by a Moose (that's the brand name) turntable. I've left it out and use the RCA jack as an input for an iPod. I just remember it was an automatic changer and made a cool frrrrppp sound when I ran my finger across the needle.

Used to irk my dear old Mom...

Are you sure the name isn't "Morse", which is probably a re-badged BSR.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by DavGoodlin

I think by that time, a product commonly known as "masonite" was used. It is a sheet of medium density fiberboard with holes punched in it. Some manufacturers claimed better sound by using a back cover. I have a 1938 RCA U128 that has screw holes for back cover as well.

By the way, that is a nice RCA Victor. What features on record changer is in it?
At that pre-war time Philco was advertising the beam of light pickup instead of the replaceable needle..

Does the radio have a swing out type loop antenna in the bottom of the cabinet? The black cardboard type materal, that covers the loop assembly is the same type, that the back cover was made from.
They still make the stuff. The back covers from the Sauder assemble-it-yourself furniture, still uses it.

[Doug_90]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

Does the radio have a swing out type loop antenna in the bottom of the cabinet? The black cardboard type materal, that covers the loop assembly is the same type, that the back cover was made from.
They still make the stuff. The back covers from the Sauder assemble-it-yourself furniture, still uses it.

Yes, I know what you mean. There are little tabs still attached to the back of the radio and they look to be more suited to affixing a thinner cardboard material to the back than a heavier hardboard.

I'll need to look into this a bit more.

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

Are you sure the name isn't "Morse", which is probably a re-badged BSR.

No, it's Moose. It even has a 3/4 profile drawing of a moose's head and shoulders.

Thanks, DJ