ARTONE 4-Speed Hi-Fi Phonograph w/AM Radio - MUST SEE!

Here's an odd duck you don't see everyday. I'm familiar with the name ARTONE but for tube-type AM radios built in the 50's and not for phonographs. This model (unfortunately) does not have a model number. I'm assuming the tag on the player disappeared over time. This player is VERY well built with a 6-tube transformer type amp & AM radio built into it. The chassis has been rebuilt, the cartridge has been replaced with a new Sonotone stereo cartridge bridged for mono & the changer has been rebuilt, all adding up to a long life yet!
The wood case is 50's limed oak finish in very nice condition. It has an 8" & 4" set of speakers, is true high fidelity and sounds great. All 4-speeds of the changer work flawlessly. VM IMHO has one of the best changers made out there, one of the easier ones to rebuild with parts available from Gary at thevoiceofmusic... - and without the 4 costly rubbers necessary in the RCA changers. Even more importantly, when the changer shuts down, it automatically places the idler in a rest position taking the pressure off the idler...no flat spots!
This player IS for sale. The Price is firm at $325 & shipping to your destination. I pack to "arrive alive"! Too many shippers suck at packing!
If you have an interest you can message me on this site or e-mail me at seeburgsrock@ yahoo.com - I hope you enjoyed seeing something just a little different from the 50's!
One quick PS: The high pitched whistle you hear in the video is NOT the ARTONE but my fussy Canon camera...sorry!

[@tough213]

Very nice unit nothing beats vintage audio electronics they took pride when they built stuff back then and companies backed up their products not like today you would be lucky for a one day warranty and the junk products used to make it is all plastic lime craply or y o r x or all In one crap all the best great job as always

[@jhonwask]

I like the song, actually. I really love your videos and wish I had discovered them years ago.

[@atco21117]

Hi Glen - That would be a great entertainment player to use back then. Better sound than most portables, and having a radio as well, can't ask for more. -- Atco

[@seeburgsrock]

atco21117 True enough Atco! If I didn't have so many other players I would have been tempted to keep it!

[@OldRadioAl]

What a winner, Glen. Sounds great, has a radio and the blonde cabinet looks really nice. Shouldn't have any problem with someone wanting to pick that one up. I can attest to your packing skill, too :-)

[@seeburgsrock]

OldRadioAl Thanx for viewing Al! It actually didn't take long before a viewer said "I'll take it"! The person buying it should really enjoy it...it's that nice!

[@desoto1961]

Love it! I always like it when there is an AM radio too! Worth every penny! Great 45 and I love the Ventures!!

[@seeburgsrock]

desoto1961 Thanx Rich. The AM radio was definitely a bonus and the machine was in really nice condx for its age too. Already have a buyer - didn't last long! Get your Muntz player yet?

[@desoto1961]

seeburgsrock Great! It's coming Thursday! Got any spare tapes? I only have two.

[@seeburgsrock]

desoto1961 You'll actually have 3 coming with that player...one of each size! I don't have many tapes myself but I DO have a cache of 30 coming in a couple of days. There was good music available on those tapes - go to e-Bay where you'll see them from $2 up.

[@dynamic881964]

Very nice !!! Sounds fantastic !!!!!

[@seeburgsrock]

dynamic881964 Thank you!

[@ronalddaub5049]

Looks like my webcor, it has 4 tube wo. Radio these old certified hi players are pure sounding Low lows to high highs W.c runs 2, 4' tweeters and one 6 x9 that's a nice one

[@wildbilltexas]

That looks like a RCA from the same era, but I really like the sound. BTW I have that same Liberty LP in my collection, but I never heard it sound that "punchy". It might be your camera's AGC and microphone, but I bet its that tube amp giving it that nice deep sound. Also the AM sounds good too, nice wideband response.

[@seeburgsrock]

***** It's really a great machine with full tonal qualities. It's great looking w/similar look to the same era RCA's as you noted but IMHO better built. The VM changer is without a doubt a better changer than the RCA!

[@ronalddaub5049]

It's those tube amps!!!

[@jhonwask]

very nice!

[@seeburgsrock]

John Wascavage Thank you! Didn't take long - sold already!

[@jesse2375]

nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@seeburgsrock]

Ray Ayling Surprised you didn't jump on this Ray!

[@jesse2375]

I'm into 45 players with radios!!!!

[@jesse2375]

Now getting into school olayers

[@johnm893]

i was at the record show party today at rays house it was so nice and amazing i never saw so many record players in my life the host ray was very nice and the food was great too.. question do you still have the r c a tabletop 4 speed record player?

[@Nico93]

Have you ever treid to fix a rock ola jukebox from the 70's?

[@ronalddaub5049]

Also made just like my webcor same color also

[@zachtownsend1]

It may be well build and sound great but I doubt very many of these are around. Looking so much like the RCA style of the time I would imagine the heads of Artone would have received a nasty letter from RCA's legal department.

[@ronalddaub5049]

Webcor made one exactly like that almost I have one and it sounds beautiful as that one same tone of wood and everything

[@Musicradio77Network]

Nice player, it had no model number at all, and the over design looked like it was a clone of the RCA Victor New Orthophonic Hi-Fi record player with a VM changer instead of an RCA.

[@ronalddaub5049]

Looks like my webcor musicale...

[@robfriedrich2822]

Is AM radio in USA with more frequency range? In Europe the highest frequency is about 5 kHz

[@UberAnalog]

That first song is a blatant rip off of Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans "Zip a De Do Dah" . I'm surprised Spector didn't sue. The player is great !

[@seeburgsrock]

UberAnalog I'll have to find that Bob B. Soxx record to compare. And yes, this player is a winner!

[@sopaman1234]

I agree except this sounds like it's done by some kids, not that bad for a rip-off.. But knowing how smart & shrewd a business person Phil Spector was i'm sure he might had some business deals with this group or record label

[@erin19030]

RCA was always trying to be one step ahead. Designing a player with a radio was one of the RCA marketing ploys. The locking tone arm was also an RCA technique. Too bad AM programming sucks so bad. It's wasted spectrum with sports, religion and hate news.

[@peteschreiber9517]

Hi- do you have anything for sale on ebay? Is your user name for ebay the same as youtube? Thanks.