Rusted Record Player

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I really like this...

Heim

Fri 09-22-2006

Nice shot and subject.

Now THAT is cool.

If there's anything I like more than bricks, it's rust. Thanks for this shot!

Navi.

Fri 09-22-2006

This reminds me of my old portable '45 record player from the mid 60's. Beatles, anyone?

Great shot.

I would love to restore this

Joe

Fri 09-22-2006

It makes you wonder what the records were that were put on it, and what the very last song was that it ever played.

Ladyhawke04008

Fri 09-22-2006

Since the ballroom has a disco ball hanging, I'd hate to think what the last song was. Bee Gees? Naw, these folks suffered enough.

Redzfan

Tue 09-26-2006

Lets play a little Black Sabbath. Oh no, it is rusted and it doesn't work. Oh well.

JUST A LITTLE REMINDER: DARKNESS IS YOUR FRIEND.

Quote by Ozzy. You might see my famous quote on some of the pictures I commented on. Be sure to click on Ozzy to see all pictures I Commented on.

Rock on People.

Ozzy

Wed 09-27-2006

"Did you know that Decca turned the Beatles down, in 1962!"

Line from a song in a fab musical set in the mid 60's called A Slice of Saturday Night! *I played the lead part in it of the club owner, great fun!*

BritChick

Sun 10-01-2006

am I crazy, or does that look quite small for a record to fit on? maybe it was a newer version with the smaller records or something?

J.R.

Sat 10-07-2006

Looks like it would play 33's and 45's

Grifspop

Tue 10-17-2006

wow frozen in time.far from the mp3 or disc player

CSA fr USA

Tue 10-17-2006

Decca made 78's too -- they are slightly bigger than 45s, and rigid. It was a really popular company in the early part of the 20th century, 30s and 40s, I think, were their heyday.

Mel

Sun 10-29-2006

*pulls out an engagement ring for Motts, so he can marry me*

Jessica

Mon 11-06-2006

-attacks Jessica and ties her to the pole inside a closet, stealing the ring and plans on marrying Motts-

Mon 11-06-2006

i bet it still works...

I bet you're right.

how scary it still there

sarah

Mon 11-27-2006

Now tell me, who really needs an IPod?

Johnnsy

Tue 12-12-2006

My grandmother used to press records at Decca. I still have her collection of 78 albums of theirs from the 1940s and 45s through the 1960s. I didn't know they made players too.

Dunny

Sat 12-23-2006

well, we used CD's today

the wolf

Mon 01-08-2007

i love the contrast and the saturation is amazing...lighting is amazing and the forground is great!!

the fish

Sat 03-17-2007

It is a great contrast to see this with all the technology there is today. Remember tape players anybody?

C-Note

Sun 04-15-2007

I rather think that the record player pictured was called the non-sync.I the cinema this type of unit was used to play 78 r.p.m. records during the interval etc.The music played was not in sync with the film being shown,the film sound would,on this installation,be printed on the film in the form of an optical soundtrack.

compton

Fri 09-28-2007

WE HAVE HAVE JUST LIKE IT, IT BELONGED TO MY WIFE GRANDFATHER, WE PLAY CHRISTMAS 45'S THAT WE HAVE

charlie

Sun 12-02-2007

IM SORRY WE HAVE ONE IS WHAT I MEANT TO SAY

charlie

Sun 12-02-2007

Last record played, DEVO, Jocko-Homo
"Are we not men? We are Devo"

Dr.Remulak

Fri 12-14-2007

Thats still there up in the projetor room :) x

Claire

Wed 08-27-2008

I've got one just like this (but in perfect nick)! I'll make sure it never meets the same fate as the one in the photo.

Bluebottle

Thu 10-16-2008

"hmm what shall we listen to" very cool pic

emma

Mon 10-27-2008

they lisend to the village pepole ymca

i have one jonny

This was in a small room right?

Aliciaa

Thu 07-23-2009

Decca were a popular radio and record manufacturer throughout the 1960s, as well as the being a hugely successful record label - The Rolling Stones were on Decca in the UK

Victoria

Wed 08-05-2009

This looks like a 78 rpm record player, look at the small spindle - also the tone arm looks like the Cobra type that Zenith manufactured (and supplied other companies with) which would date this unit from the late 40's on. The Cobra name came from the fact that the tone arm sort of resembled a snake, they would even paint little black dots where the eyes would be. I had several of these and they did sound great for playing 78s.

eldokid@aol.com

Fri 09-18-2009

What songs did that thing play?

Great find!

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Date Shot:	June 2006	Image ID#:	4191
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Location Name:	North Wales Hospital (Denbigh Asylum)
Current Status:	Being demolished or renovated
Built:	1844	Closed:	1995
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