![]() It appears that early 1932 combinations continued to use the green flyer motors. The 211 combination used the Victor pickup on a Capehart drop changer. The 1931 vintage models 270 and 290 used Victor pickups on the "inertia" tone arm, and were fitted with General Industries "Green Flyer" motors. Most examples of the Concert Grand used a Victor pickup and a Samgomo motor, although some examples are known with the General Electric Induction Disc motor. Paul Philco used RCA (actually Victor) pickups and arms in all pf their combinations until at least 1934. The depression and the relatively high price of the set basically forestalled any chances of it ever realizing a meaningful sales volume only ~1400 units were sold. Certainly similarities in the tonearm and player are evident. I understand that its phono mechanism was obtained from arch-rival RCA. Philco also manufactured at least one 33rpm radio-phono in 1932, their 23X:. The Depression is over" Herbert Hoover, June 6, 1930 ![]() "Gentlemen, you have come sixty days too late. Philco built the 33 1/3 adaptor turntable shown in the eBay listing under contract to the Columbia company. The Western Electric vertical cut transcriptions of the 1930's and 1940's also were recorded at this speed, and they were really quite astounding, particularly as to high frequency response and dynamic range. The Vitaphone discs were all recorded at 33 1/3, and they can have remarkable fidelity. Issues in this format were few, and were discontinued entirely in 1941.ģ3 1/3 was also used for high fidelity purposes. The lesser machines in the 1934 product line were again offered as 78 only. ![]() Most of the 1932 line of Duo instruments were fitted with the 2 speed turntables. The Victor Program Transcriptions were introduced in 1931.Īn inexpesive adaptor (a new turntable with a planetary reduction gear) was made to allow these new records to be played on older Electrolas. I have a Newcomb 2 spd transcription player dating to 1947.īy the way, Nice photo of the record player I'm finnishing for you. I used to have a very rare Capehart radio, tv phono that played 33's, and, that was 1947. ![]() RCA was making 33 rpm records with the 78 grooves as early as 1938, and, several makers made the machines to play them. ![]()
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