Kurt 2,869 Posted June 3 Posted June 3 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. 2 5
Kurt 2,869 Posted June 3 Author Posted June 3 Apparently they had a couple different models.... Here's a 1956 version 4 4
stereo_dog 1,198 Posted June 3 Posted June 3 They were available as after-market, also. About $55.00 back in the day. You can still find them for sale. 6 1
Sk1Bum 11,368 Posted June 3 Posted June 3 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. 5
Rob 5,942 Posted June 4 Posted June 4 While searching these players I came across this little gadget. 🤣 2 3
Half Life 571 Posted June 4 Posted June 4 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? 4
Community Admin AndrewJohn 10,412 Posted June 4 Community Admin Posted June 4 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: 1 2
Community Admin AndrewJohn 10,412 Posted June 4 Community Admin Posted June 4 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. ... 1 2
Kurt 2,869 Posted June 4 Author Posted June 4 14 hours ago, Rob said: While searching these players I came across this little gadget. 🤣 That's hysterical! 2
4krow 6,513 Posted June 4 Posted June 4 You know, with the right headers, they get pretty decent bass. 7
4krow 6,513 Posted June 6 Posted June 6 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. 4
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