All About the Victrola 45J

[@robertkeefer1552]

That is a nice piece of kit. Kudos for having that changer restored to its great condition. It's good to preserve old record technology. Cheers.

[@richardspeziale]

i had one of these as a kid. put it on a too-shallow shelf in the basement - it fell down - shattered bakelite everywhere! i still miss it, and that great sound it makes when it changes the record...

[@fromthesidelines]

6:45- Yes, it was! That Glenn Miller "Limited Edition" box set was originally released in 1956. Its original retail price was $24.95. Wiith the purchase of a new "Victrola 45" player, you got it for five bucks!

[@RockinEd]

my cousin got that player with the Glenn Miller records-- my UNcle kept the Glen Miller and I used to listen to them when we would go to Massachusetts from OHIO

[@bryancastro7372]

Compared to my automatic changer it is freaking fast, it takes like 10 seconds to start another record, old technology surprises me greatly.

[@dougbrowning82]

The mechanism was driven directly off the platter, not by an intermediate gear like most changers.

[@morse.500thomas6]

Very cool record player keep up the good work that's what we like to see vintage record players

[@adrianandkatrinadove203]

I knew a Victoria and Viktor Trola who had one of these each,which made two,i think.Beautiful...really lovely....Each...really lovingly looked after and for their ages were so well maintained.Their Record players were good too....

[@TorontoJon]

It's great to see that 1949/1950 RCA Victor 45J fully automatic record changer in such wonderful working condition which is another way to preserve history by playing those Glenn Miller 45's and EP records of that era on a changer from that same era. :)

[@EddieJazzFan]

I always wanted to get an RCA 45 player, but ebay prices have really gone through the roof!

[@radiorobertakaandy5982]

Great video by the way Recordology.the reason why I come back every day to check the shows out 👍😁

[@Recordology]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@DanBennett_rtr]

I’ve got one of these. I like the old school changers.

[@jonathanjones6063]

I've wanted one of these players for a long time. Most I've found need to be completely restored and cost an arm and a leg. I didn't realize you can modify them to take a magnetic cartridge. That's cool

[@dougbrowning82]

I had two of these players. one with built in amp and speaker, the other plugged into a radio. Also had one of the radios. Big, roundelle style speaker of the front, ribbon style tuning dial at the bottom, switch/volume on one side, tuning on the other, Bakelite case. Really nice sound, considering it was just an AA5 tube radio. Called a "Golden Throat" because of the label on the bottom, describing the sound and signed by an RCA engineer. Was supposed to be a table radio with a console sound.

[@laxmandeshmukh460]

Your essay is very good.

[@scott-b.2161]

Enjoyed it. That's about it. That Glenn Miller 45 set is a promo version i believe because it is the pink label i may be wrong. When i was 3 years old my Dad got me one of those 45 players but not that version.

[@darthbubba866]

Awright! The original compact disk player! 😆

[@agj67]

I was thinking the same thing 😄

[@tomcris2007]

fantastic job for restoration & upgrade. wonderful mechanism that just work, better than the new cheapest plastic mechanism with sapphire needle and inadequate preamplifier or/and amplifier.

[@neilmansfield8329]

This a great record player and records

[@larryshaver3568]

rca did come out with some fun features

[@ralphreinhardt6020]

Very cool setup you've preserved there . 😎👍

[@radiorobertakaandy5982]

I love these.the look of them is so iconic.sadly here in the UK they dont exist.and even if they did they would be on the wrong voltage for us and run at the wrong speed.which is a shame as I'd love one.

[@mickglossop1705]

Hi, I live in the UK and imported and restored a later RCA RP-190, I use a USA travel converter that converts 60Hz to 50Hz and the RP-190 has a modern US two prong plug fitted now which was harder to find than the converter in the UK to plug into the converter, never have any issues when I use the player using the converter.

[@hestheMaster]

Many people wanted a 45rpm record player that came with an amplifier as a self contained unit. Check out the c.1951 RCA Victor 9-Y-51 in a Bakelite case.

[@larrylarry1]

Great video, and great set of records. The player is nice too. Fardemark is a preservationist of our culture.

[@Recordology]

Couldn't agree more!

[@johnclementi4224]

I saw one of these in a local antique store. It wasn’t in good shape as this restored one. But I might pull the trigger on it.

[@saintmichael1779]

In the page where you showed all the different models of the RCA had to offer, the upper left one has a TV screen. (It must have been awfully expensive.) One question. Does it have an FM radio? I've looked around the internet, but I can't find any information. Thx.

[@Recordology]

Good eye! Yes it has am/fm and RCA's "Victor Eye Witness Television" Amazing for 1949!

[@saintmichael1779]

@@Recordology I know that Armstrong came up with FM radio in the early 30's, but with the Depression and the War put the kaboshes on the consumer market. Even so, 1949 is amazingly early for FM radio to be on anything but the most top flight Radio-Phonograph-TV combinations.

[@dougbrowning82]

@@saintmichael1779 FM radio existed, but it was below VHF low TV. TV channel 1 was re assigned to allow expansion of FM. Later, FM was re-located to its current 88 - 108 MHz location, just above channel 6.

[@ricksendeavors]

This is SO cool! I'm a 45 kinda guy :) Please let me know if you have a "want" list for records! I have 2 other record players to do some minor upgrades for, but I might dive into my kenner close-n-play. I'm a little intimidated... It's for nostalgic reasons, and I'm going to try to maximize its performance. Not much you can do with a toy, but I have learned SO much from you :)

[@Recordology]

Awesome! I am always looking for Glenn Miller, Kay Starr and Patsy Cline!

[@ricknelsonm]

The problem is, the tonearm falls harder and fast on the record, this is not good

[@verkehrsteilnehmer-berlin]

On the edge. It could only harm a part without any content

[@larryshaver3568]

where did you find that purple cord?

[@iplaymytele]

I just purchased two of these….!

[@stumpydog87]

I would love a "Q" international export version as I live in Australia.

[@foureyedchick]

The old gear from bygone days is strongly built. My only objection is using heavyweight ceramic or crystal cartridges that would SCRATCH all your vinyl records. However, I love all the vacuum tube amps, vintage speakers and solid construction! My favorite combination is magnetic phono cartridges with preamps and old amps!

[@shellac4682]

I wonder how long the cantilever on that Audio Technica stylus will survive? Yes the changer is fast, but it isn't gentle. If you use the changer a lot, you might consider putting a Pickering or Stanton cartridge on it: styli are still available and certain models are much better suited to record changers.

[@alexanderow1268]

Cool 😎!!!!!!!!!!!!! WhoOt WhoOt !!!

[@gznubouit]

My 45J does not allow stacking more than 6 or 7, and when one is warped maybe less

[@bradygiltz5160]

See what they had at the time was radios with a single phono input. I have the radio that would have gone with that record player

[@jamesmcdonough854]

I bet that is a wonderful player. I realize you can't play full records on KZbin. When I play records I almost always start at the beginning of the record and play it till the end of one side the play the other side the same way. I hope you get a chance to do that off camera.

[@toddberner9198]

You coouuld even mix nn nmatch, like todays playlists!

[@PRSRECORDS]

You have and 3nd run of the RCA Victor RP-168. The first run has the RCA logo on top. You also have the damper for the tonearm drop. Here's my restored unit with the whiplash record cycle. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqCpkmaKrpmBiq8

[@Recordology]

Sounds like you are either running the original crystal cart or a ceramic. Very bright sound perfect for this era of music and voice! Very cool!

[@PRSRECORDS]

@@Recordology Better angle. Stanton 500 cartridge. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6iQqpePodWMlc0

[@neilmansfield8329]

Tnis is good

[@stumpydog87]

EMI Australia would have made a killing selling this It would be under the "HMV" name.

[@jeffreyhickman3871]

I remember this record player from a few videos 📹 past. The tonearm makes a dead fall right down onto your records. That's probably why they're full of pock marks. I'd homemake 🏡 a dampening system for the tonearm. Is this thing made of Bakelite? I think ya already said it's solid state. I already hear 👂 ya, the cartridge is magnetic. I'd be a nervous 😓 record collector, watching 👀 the tonearm freefall down onto the record. Also, why do all the records on top go around and around? I just noticed 👎. I'd be afraid 😨 of them, possibly falling down onto the tonearm, gouging the record on the turntable. Your friend, Jeff.

[@jeffreyhickman3871]

I remember this record player from a few videos videos past. The tonearm makes a dead fall onto your records. That's probably why they're full of pock marks. I'd homemake 🏡 a dampening system for the tonearm. Is this thing made of Bakelite? I think ya already said it's solid state. I already hear 👂 ya, the cartridge is magnetic. I'd be a nervous record collector, watching ⌚ the tonearm freefall down onto the record. Also, why do all the records on top go around and around? I just noticed 👎. I'd be afraid of them, possibly falling down onto the tonearm, gouging the record on the turntable. Your friend, Jeff.