Chrysler Under Dash Record Player

[Kurt 3,110]

Saw an old DeSoto pop up for sale recently in local paper..... Not really looking for an old car, but the ad caught my eye because the car actually had a record player in it. 

 

So, I had to google that...... Turns out Chysler actually offered an under dash record player system from about 1956-1961 on some cars.  You could actually stack a bunch of 45's (like the multi-cd players that came decades later) and flip through them.   I had no idea. 

 

Found this Youtube video on it and thought you all might get a chuckle.

 

[Kurt 3,110]

Apparently they had a couple different models....  Here's a 1956 version

 

 

[stereo_dog 1,501]

They were available as after-market, also. About $55.00 back in the day. You can still find them for sale. 

[Sk1Bum 12,414]

My first job was in a full service gas station, and one of our customers had one of the big Chryslers with the factory turntable. I never heard it play, and I don't know if they ever used it. 

[Rob 6,212]

While searching these players I came across this little gadget. 🤣

 

 

[Half Life 975]

13 hours ago, Sk1Bum said:

My first job was in a full service gas station, .....

Mine too.  After that went to work in a TV repair shop.  Was making $2.10/hour.  I remember getting an in-car record player in the shop and thought how screwy is that?

[AndrewJohn 10,700]

18 hours ago, stereo_dog said:

They were available as after-market, also. About $55.00 back in the day. You can still find them for sale. 

 

Out of my league..., glad I don't have the car-restoration bug (OK, I have it, just haven't acted on it, ...., yet!)

One available on eBay now, - check out the key-lock to keep your record stack from getting stolen!

 

 

And a NOS needle (cartridge?) that sells for as much as the for-restoration unit above:

 

[AndrewJohn 10,700]

14 hours ago, Rob said:

While searching these players I came across this little gadget. 🤣

 

 

 

Why wait!  😉 LoL... Get yours today on eBay - available in red, green, blue, yellow, and even a custom logo'd Tower Records model in maize!  Only around $100. ... 

 

[Kurt 3,110]

14 hours ago, Rob said:

While searching these players I came across this little gadget. 🤣

 

That's hysterical!  

[4krow 7,165]

You know, with the right headers, they get pretty decent bass.

[Receiver2000 4,367]

[Receiver2000 4,367]

Now that's livin'.

[Balok 1,705]

They must have had smoother roads back in the '50s.

[Receiver2000 4,367]

Softer suspensions and no low profile tires.

[Sk1Bum 12,414]

Tracking force measured in kilos too.

[Receiver2000 4,367]

It would be worth it.

But much worse than texting. 

[4krow 7,165]

Rides were so smooth back then, that they used to cut diamonds in the back seat.

 

I had an idea for a helicopter based TT but it never got off the ground.