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Knowing how a DS rides it would likely be practical RichardRichard_C wrote: 29 Dec 2020, 23:20 In the 60's, maybe 50's USA, there were a few in car record players, Jaguar I think did one. I guess the tracking weight was cranked up or there was some sort of spring down force built in the arm. Now, a "proper" record deck in a DS would be a wondrous thing. Anyone?
Ahh! So that's how they did itxantia_v6 wrote: 30 Dec 2020, 08:27 The in-car record players used a spring pulling a very lightweight arm against the record.
Jim, locked up in the vaults of our very own FCF you will find discussions on every subject under the sun and contributions from many valued sources...just a question of digging them out from time to time.CitroJim wrote: 30 Dec 2020, 08:36
The topic of in-car record players was once briefly discussed on another forum I sometimes visit... It was a short discussion as most believed such devices didn't exist and were a figment of our imaginations...
I had to seriously question my memory of what was then well over 50 years ago when I last saw one...
On the topic of rare in-car entertainment systems, does anyone remember quadrophonic 8-track players? I believe Radiomobile made one and I once listened to either Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon or Meddle on one.
I remember it was stunning![]()
Regards Neilcitronut wrote: 24 Aug 2014, 10:42i spoz it wernt just you hope skipping and jumping to the beat eithercitronut wrote:the one i remember was made by Bush,CitroJim wrote: I recall seeing a car with a record player in it - it looked like a very big CD player and the 45rpm single (all it could play) was fed in through a slot.
heres a link to a car record player
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Just in case some younger FCF Members and Viewers haven't a clue what Jim is talking about here's a visual aidCitroJim wrote: 30 Dec 2020, 08:36
On the topic of rare in-car entertainment systems, does anyone remember quadrophonic 8-track players? I believe Radiomobile made one and I once listened to either Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon or Meddle on one.
I remember it was stunning![]()
Regards Neil![]()
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Back in the late 70s, my dad and I did some work on a Aston DB5 with one of those (I still shudder at the build quality of that vehicle, compared with a Jag of the same vintage). The vehicle had a positive ground electrical system and a Lucas alternator. Someone had fitted a new battery with the wrong polarity and fried the alternator and the tape player.CitroJim wrote: 30 Dec 2020, 08:36
On the topic of rare in-car entertainment systems, does anyone remember quadrophonic 8-track players? I believe Radiomobile made one and I once listened to either Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon or Meddle on one.
I remember it was stunning![]()
Funnily enough, I had to do that a long, long time ago, to get a radio working in a pos earth car. Can't now remember what car or radio, but not one of mine.
And an insulated aerial base too....
At least car and stereo survivedxantia_v6 wrote: 30 Dec 2020, 18:34 Someone had fitted a new battery with the wrong polarity and fried the alternator and the tape player.
I remember my dad having to cobble together an alternator from parts, as a positive ground alternator was unobtainium and I fixed the stereo. I can't remember the extent of the damage, it can't have been too bad. We would have converted the car to negative ground, but the stereo had no polarity switch, and would have needed all the transistors changing from PNP to NPN or vice versa, so we just left it as it was.