Tiny transistor 45 RPM record player

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I like Pete Verrando's Commodore Micro Record Player as much as I like his taste in music!

This 45 rpm player is early '70s Japanese vintage, and employs a crystal cartridge with a 3 transistor amplifier. The label "Precision Transistorized Instrument" is molded into the cover. Precisely or not, it works very well after some cleanup and lubrication.

Pete also made a cool retro iPod dock/guitar amp from an old piece of Philco instrumentation.

Commodore Micro Record Player (Via Retro Thing)