How many of you are old enough to know what these are for?

[Locut0s]

No but the packaging and title give most of it away. I'm guessing you use them on 45rpm records to "adapt" them to be played on a record player that plays at a different rpm. I'm not familiar with the different record speed standards aside from knowing that there are 3 or 4 different speeds.

Ahh I see I was way off. Ooops

 

[seemingly random]

No but the packaging and title give most of it away. I'm guessing you use them on 45rpm records to "adapt" them to be played on a record player that plays at a different rpm. I'm not familiar with the different record speed standards aside from knowing that there are 3 or 4 different speeds.

Ahh I see I was way off. Ooops

You weren't that far off. It's simply the hub spindle diameter. I don't remember the size of 78s. I believe there was also a speed slower than the popular lp (33) but am fuzzy about it.

 

[Raduque]

My dad used to have a whole shit-ton of old vinyl when we lived in Miami. 78s and 45s mainly, very few 33s. They all got destroyed (along with his expensive mid-70s' Marantz stereo system) during Hurricane Andrew in '92-ish.

Also destroyed was our MASSIVE 20-something inch console TV. We had to use it to block the front door from being blown open. There was no way to keep the sliding glass door in the den (where the records and stereo were) from being broken. My dad's Honda Goldwing was also blown around a bit, and the neighbors Caravan got an AC compressor unit dropped on it.

Edit: If it matters for anything, I've connected my computer to the Phono-1 input on my Sansui 8080DB!

 

[Farfrumhumpn]

They look like 45 record adapters I think. I'm only 29 but we had records when I was younger and I always listened to the 45's on normal speed because it used to amuse me and I think theier was a plastic adapter for the record player that I needed to make them fit.

 

[kranky]

I know what they are but by the time I was able to afford a turntable, 45s were dead.

 

[Jeff7]

<-- Had a Fisher Price record player - with an integrated pop-up center adapter for using the 45's. It also included a Reverse switch, so that kids could easily receive all their Satanic instructions.

However, yes, somehow I still remember seeing these things before.

 

[Born2bwire]

<-- Had a Fisher Price record player - with an integrated pop-up center adapter for using the 45's. It also included a Reverse switch, so that kids could easily receive all their Satanic instructions.

However, yes, somehow I still remember seeing these things before.

Me too!.....




Stop stealing my childhood Jeff! :twisted:

 

[ScoobMaster]

You mean on of these:

 

[Born2bwire]

You mean on of these:

Haha, I had one of those too I think.

 

[Jeff7]

Haha, I had one of those too I think.

Huh.....I thought it had a reverse switch.

Maybe I'm just remembering starting it up to full speed rapidly? I just remember doing something to it to make the turntable start spinning quickly, which would cause it to slide before spinning the record up to full speed.

 

[Locut0s]

Haha, I had one of those too I think.

This generations equivalent I guess:

 

[Linflas]

You weren't that far off. It's simply the hub spindle diameter. I don't remember the size of 78s. I believe there was also a speed slower than the popular lp (33) but am fuzzy about it.

The 45 had the odd sized opening because it was originally an RCA Victor patented system, they sold special record players to play them that could only play 45's. 33's and 78's used the same sized opening.

 

[Possessed Freak]

Being the glorified AV guy at our campus, on the shelf behind me I have a turn table, a 16 mm film projector, a slide projector, and I just retired (it broke) a film strip projector. In my desk I have a roll of tape to repair audio tapes, fluid for cleaning records (and the applicator), and a kit to clean slides.

 

[TwiceOver]

Never had any of those or any records, but I can read so I know what they are for.

 

[Mucho]

I am so old I even know about 78's

 

[rasczak]

first clue would be "record adaptors". however, i do remember those. thanks for making me feel that much older.

 

[Rubycon]

You mean back when Fisher was a quality brand? Turntables and vinyl seem like a century ago. I only had a couple of those annoying 45s and would just center them visually on the thorens. Cassette tape deck quality got pretty damn good so most of my lp collection went on tape. I wouldn't play an lp more than once a day to ward off permanent vinyl deformation. Funny, they've been in an unheated barn now for years...

Back in the day when they were quality they were called "The Fisher".

Cassettes were at the top with the Nakamichi Dragon and quality worked its way down from there.

Edit: If it matters for anything, I've connected my computer to the Phono-1 input on my Sansui 8080DB!

Funny how the model ends with DB. Anything with LINE OUTPUT connected to PHONO input is going to be loud just like plugging in a radio headphone output to your sound card's MIC IN.

 

[Perknose]

Stanton. Damn memory cells.:\

I have that LP. Might even have more than one copy.

Had one of the famous Stanton 681eee cartridges (phono needles) back in the day -- it came in a jewel-like box with a "gold" mini screwdriver and a filled out in ink and personally signed final test spec sheet showing it performed in real life up to the specs they claimed.

Old school, to say the least, although even by the time I had it Shure was starting to relentlessly eat their lunch.

 

[Perknose]

I don't remember the size of 78s. I believe there was also a speed slower than the popular lp (33) but am fuzzy about it.

78's were generally about the size of 33 and 1/3 LP's, just a little smaller.

Yup, there was a 16 and 2/3 speed, but I can't recall ever seeing such a record.

Btw, w/o googling, can anyone say what LP stood for . . . and why? :hmm:

 

[BoomerD]

Heh, I sure do - had LOTS of 'em when I was a kid in the late mid-late 70s and early 80s.

OK, I'll raise ya one...


How many remember THESE THINGS and what they were used for?

Heh...I think I might still have one or two of those in my garage...haven't needed them in about 15 years though...so they may have gotten tossed.

I definitely remember the 45 adapters...never bought many singles though. I prefered LP's.
I had a stack of 78's when I was a kid. Mostly "Big Band" music though.

 

[Perknose]

How many remember THESE THINGS and what they were used for?

That made it easy to serve Hawaiian punch for sure!

Lol, Ruby is having you all on. She knows as well as I do THAT puppy was purpose built for automobile oil cans.

 

[Perknose]

Back in the day when they were quality they were called "The Fisher".

Cassettes were at the top with the Nakamichi Dragon and quality worked its way down from there.



Funny how the model ends with DB. Anything with LINE OUTPUT connected to PHONO input is going to be loud just like plugging in a radio headphone output to your sound card's MIC IN.

You could plug a simple microphone with a "full size" banana plug into the front headphone output jack on your amp/receiver and use it as a crude PA.

 

[Rubycon]

Lol, Ruby is having you all on. She knows as well as I do THAT puppy was purpose built for automobile oil cans.

Do they even sell oil in cans any more? Weren't those cans actually cardboard tubes with metal caps? One with strong hands could punch a hole in the side.

You could plug a simple microphone with a "full size" banana plug into the front headphone output jack on your amp/receiver and use it as a crude PA.

Not sure I'm following you on that one.

 

[acheron]

Haha, I had one of those too I think.

Definitely had one of those. My dad was mildly pissed when I tried to play his Beatles records on it, since the needle wasn't all that great and could cause scratches easily.

 

[seemingly random]

78's were generally about the size of 33 and 1/3 LP's, just a little smaller.

Yup, there was a 16 and 2/3 speed, but I can't recall ever seeing such a record.

Btw, w/o googling, can anyone say what LP stood for . . . and why? :hmm:

I thought it was Long Play but I suspect you're going to say something else.

I was wondering about the spindle diameter of 78s...