Suitcase Record Player
Hello all,
This time I will present you restored "Suitcase Record Player" .
Took me a lot of time to restore it and to persuade the suitcase to play records (vinyl records).
This "suitcase" is made in Germany between 1967 and 1969 (according to google) by Dual, Gebr. Steidinger; St. Georgen/Schwarzwald and it was a great challenge to make it work again.
After restoration it works again after many many years.
Here are some specs...
Power suply : Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110; 150; 220 Volt
Ourput power: 2 Loudspeakers12 W (unknown quality)
Dimensions: 555 x 185 x 380 mm / 21.9 x 7.3 x 15 inch
Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg): 12.1 kg / 26 lb 10.4 oz (26.652 lb)
etc.
And here are some pictures so you can realize what I am talking about.
Power suply options
Fuses problems (solved)
Dials problems...
Solved..
Adjusting reproduction needle weight was almost a science, but also solved after XY hours of persistence.
Very important adjustment. If the needle is too heavy it ruins the vinyl, if it is too light, reproduction quality is bad or it even jumps over the rows of vinyl.
Old loudspeakers asked me for a lot of love and I gave the LOVE so now they play for me with a lot of love.
Everithing is original.
So...
If you look at this old suitcase...what can you do with it ??
Therefore I gave it some LOVE and now it looks like this
---and like this...
This renewed "suitcase" can play LP vinyls
...SP vinyls...DOUBLE SP vinyls--
...or DOUBLE LP vinyls...
HOW, WHAT ??? DOUBLE SP???
Here is a photo of piece of mechanical art
And to prove this state of mechanical art there is a short video about how the suitcase plays DUAL vinyl records ;)
please dont resent music selection
Upvote, Reblog, ...... enjoy
CHEERS to You all
There is no better sound then from the vinyl records... :)
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This is wonderful! You've recovered a real gem. I can't believe the parts are still original. I've seen record cases before, but none with speakers like these. When you take it apart, it's almost like a hi-fi system. I love it. You've just unlocked XY memories for me, haha.
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Thanks,
I am happy I am not alone in this kind of hobby.
And thanks for vote ;)
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I love music, all genres and styles. Especially 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s decades, so now you can guess how much older I am. 😂
You don`t have to be old to like or love older music. I am 25 in a body of 46 years old mechanical fanatic. I like new stuff buT I also like challenges to bring old things to life
example :
The first one is over 100 years old and i have fixed clock mechanism. Second picture ...also fixed 😎
only problem is with pendulum on both but as I introduced My self in my first post.....PROBLEM = CHALLENGE
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😂 I was born in '78, so we're from the same generation. My parents have a pendulum clock similar to the first one you shared, but newer. Yours are very nice, they're beautiful. I've seen the insides of many devices.
My father also has a hobby of taking them apart and figuring out how to make them work again; his speciality is radios.
Yes . Same Generation.
I need a "hanger" for the pendulum and it is possible to make it by hands. If your father knows or can make a picture of a missing part between a pendulum and a closk mechanism I would be very thankfull.
I'll make a note of that, I hope I remember to ask him. 😊
Please do
because the clocks are not ticking (two old clokcs)
...and I am about to get another one ... third in my collection.
also approx 100 years old ;)