• Flattening Old 78s

    Flattening Old 78s

    The other day a friend of mine tipped me off on some very warped, dirty 78s he saw at a thrift store. He sent me some pics. They were in an old worn out gramophone and even though it looked unpromising, I stopped by. When I arrived they were indeed beat up (warped, extremely dirty,…

  • 1950 Proctor Soundex

    1950 Proctor Soundex

    A couple months ago I acquired two broadcast transcription 16″ turntables from a gentleman whose father had owned them since the late 1960’s. One was pulled from a local AM radio station and the other came from the USO in Wichita Falls, TX. The 1950 Proctor Soundex has a tube amplifier and a single 10″…

  • 1954 Rock-Ola Comet FireBall