Hello all,
This time I will present you restored "Suitcase Record Player" .
Took me a lot of time to restore it and to persuade the suitcase to play records (vinyl records).
This "suitcase" is made in Germany between 1967 and 1969 (according to google) by Dual, Gebr. Steidinger; St. Georgen/Schwarzwald and it was a great challenge to make it work again.
After restoration it works again after many many years.
Here are some specs... Power suply : Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110; 150; 220 Volt Ourput power: 2 Loudspeakers12 W (unknown quality) Dimensions: 555 x 185 x 380 mm / 21.9 x 7.3 x 15 inch Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg): 12.1 kg / 26 lb 10.4 oz (26.652 lb)
etc.
And here are some pictures so you can realize what I am talking about.
Power suply options
Fuses problems (solved)
Dials problems...
Solved..
Adjusting reproduction needle weight was almost a science, but also solved after XY hours of persistence. Very important adjustment. If the needle is too heavy it ruins the vinyl, if it is too light, reproduction quality is bad or it even jumps over the rows of vinyl.
Old loudspeakers asked me for a lot of love and I gave the LOVE so now they play for me with a lot of love. Everithing is original.
So... If you look at this old suitcase...what can you do with it ??
Therefore I gave it some LOVE and now it looks like this
---and like this...
This renewed "suitcase" can play LP vinyls
...SP vinyls...DOUBLE SP vinyls--
...or DOUBLE LP vinyls... HOW, WHAT ??? DOUBLE SP??? Here is a photo of piece of mechanical art
And to prove this state of mechanical art there is a short video about how the suitcase plays DUAL vinyl records ;)
please dont resent music selection
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhpXlQfBQlI
Upvote, Reblog, ...... enjoy
CHEERS to You all