78 r.p.m. records

[DavGoodlin]

I got this replacement for a Cobramatic in a 1956 Zenith "Rhapsody" https://www.thevoiceofmusic.com/cata...th&Categories=

I Then advised the new owner of this equipment that he cannot play stereo records. It would not be hard to swap in a stereo cart but why do this for a pre-stereo unit?

GE carts seem to be a favorite though I have never seen one in the wild.

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by DavGoodlin

I got this replacement for a Cobramatic in a 1956 Zenith "Rhapsody" https://www.thevoiceofmusic.com/cata...th&Categories=

I Then advised the new owner of this equipment that he cannot play stereo records. It would not be hard to swap in a stereo cart but why do this for a pre-stereo unit?

GE carts seem to be a favorite though I have never seen one in the wild.

The older 78 RPM only Zenith Cobras were really good quality phonos...I have a table top model and it has very good tone and seems to pick up less surface noise off of worn records. Wurlitzer even used the cobra pickups in their 1100 and other models of jukebox.

Some of the 4 speed changers did have a funky "compromise" stylus that was in-between the standard 78 and 33 tip sizes.

[Ed in Tx]

I have one of these, a 10" 78 RPM record made in late 1970 that was part of a promo package given out to radio stations promoting the new at the time Uncle Charlie And His Dog Teddy album. I have nothing to play it on after I sold my Dual 1219 years ago. When I DID have a turntable capable of 78 it sounded great, high dynamic range for sure.

[KentTeffeteller]

Originally Posted by Electronic M

The older 78 RPM only Zenith Cobras were really good quality phonos...I have a table top model and it has very good tone and seems to pick up less surface noise off of worn records. Wurlitzer even used the cobra pickups in their 1100 and other models of jukebox.

Some of the 4 speed changers did have a funky "compromise" stylus that was in-between the standard 78 and 33 tip sizes.

And the Cobras have to be replaced every time the stylus wears out. And they're getting very scarce, and very expensive.