1963 PHILIPS MIGNON 45rpm RECORD PLAYER

[chompo7]

fyi i lost the ebay auction! i bid up to $72 and figured that was enough for a record

player that didnt work,lol.of course the winner bid a dollar more and won

[frangiul13]

@chompo7 That's too bad. Well, they tend to pop up here and there. Save your money for a unit that works!

[chompo7]

hey frank you know anywhere i can find a "mangiadischi"? i had a red one as a kid

that i begged my grandma to buy me,at the italian store.i cant seem to find one anywhere?

[frangiul13]

@chompo7 Ciao, Giuseppe! Come Stai? I rarely see those, and when I do, they are usually on eBay. But they fetch a pretty penny. That's usually the place where you would have luck finding one. Try going eBay International, and maybe you can buy one from overseas. Good luck!! :)

[chompo7]

@frangiul13 thanks frank

i have been looking on ebay but my italian is rusty,lol.regular ebay i cant find any!

[frangiul13]

@chompo7 There currently is a Philips on eBay, but it's a bit older than mine. The seller could not get it to work, but he took a pic of the inside and it looks like there are two D size batteries that have been left in there. Probably some cleaning of the terminals may get the motor to work.  I couldn't post the link here, but do a search: VINTAGE PHILIPS SLOT 45 RECORD PLAYER and you can see it :) :)

[chompo7]

@frangiul13 lol im already watching it! i thought the same thing about the corrosion being the problem.

i just a commodore tiny transister phono from the 60's and the seller said it didnt work.it worked fine

for me.amazing how some people have no clue,hahah.thanks for the heads up and wish me luck!

[frangiul13]

@chompo7 OMG, that is too funny!!! I definitely will be rooting for you. These Philips units when working, sound great, and yes, people don' t have a clue. How can someone leave corroded batteries in something like this and expect it to work???

[TVsplinter01]

where did you buy the needle?

[frangiul13]

@TVsplinter01 I beleive I had a spare one

[Rlotpir1972]

@MrDrunknbass "I Say a Little Prayer for You" by Dionne Warwick.  Early 1970's.

[ppoobah]

So cool !! I've shown this clip to several people!!

[frangiul13]

@ppoobah Wow, that's great! Glad you like the video!! :)

[waxheadglossy]

wow a lefty! nice record player

[grassulo]

one of my friends moms has one of these she wanted me to repair for her, after a good cleaning, lubrication, adjustment and a new stylus the thing sounds AMAZING, I cant believe how LOUD and clear such a small battery operated unit can play, says something for the quality of real built in holland philips products!

[frangiul13]

@grassulo Thanks for the comment! Yes, for a small battery player, this this sounds great!

[ComedianHarmonistNL]

Thanks! Great stuff! Beauty of a machine!

Cheers, Comedian Harmonist NL

[frangiul13]

@ComedianHarmonistNL Thanks for the nice words!!!

[Madness832]

That's pretty sweet! But you should have left the cover off so we could see the rejection process.

[frangiul13]

Maybe next time...

[umajunkcollector]

Isn't Philips AKA PE? And did they make Dueal for a while? We had a Blaupunkt console with a PE changer, I liked how it measured the rekees like a Magnavox.

I have an old Grundig console that needs some help. The changer does not go on. Someday I will dig into it and see wassupwitdat. I really like the German hifi stuff from the 50s and 60s. I just got a new cam and hope to make a vid of the Grundig.

[puupydoger]

I meant to say a blast (in a good way) :)

[frangiul13]

Thanks for the comment!

[puupydoger]

This record player brings back a balst from the past!

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

i hate to say it but at the end the record sounds like it gets damaged but still COOL!!!

[frangiul13]

No damage to the records. The tonearm lifts up and out of the way, and the turntable lowers when the record is ejected.

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

during the 60's, there were a lot of things like this. Didnt they make portable record players battery powered? (What the name of song???) I even have a record player that works but no sound. Also I was born in 1973 but still... I discovered things like HIP POCKET RECORDS and other GREAT stuff like this! AWESOME!!! at least the needle doesnt damage records. what is the name of the song?!?!?

[steverose798]

Amazing and very good sound too. Has it ever damaged a record when ejecting?

[frangiul13]

Thanks for the comment. No records have been damaged. When the unit ejects, the tonearm automatically lifts up and away from the record.

[carllovesjesus]

dionne warwick song-i say a little prayer for you ,is one of my favourite songs by her

[ETBRAIN]

I just love those old record player machines! Congrats, man. I'll say a little prayer for you, just for posting it !!! Thanks!

[73ccougar]

The unit is doing great. I have it next to my desk in my office and have been loading up on great records, has posted several on youtube just for fun!

[73ccougar]

Now that is tool cool-very retro, like the song-when all the world needed was fresh batteries! Thanks for showing!

[frangiul13]

Quite welcome. Thanks for the comment!

By the way, how's the RCA Orthophonic restoration coming along??

[gtimandan]

What an awesome little guy! Thanks for revealing what's going on under the hood - very expertly crafted just like most everything Philips creates. Fantastic post! ^.^

[frangiul13]

Thanks for the comment!

[CoolDudeClem]

Who needs CD's when you have this? It's an amazing record player, I've never seen one like that before, so cool.

[frangiul13]

Thanks for the comment! It is quite the unique little 45 player :)

[clydesight]

That is so Cool! They just don't make stuff like this anymore! Than ks for the video!

[frangiul13]

Thanks for the comment! Yes, this is quite a unique little player :)

[oviwolf]

AWESOME record player! Nice music and excellent sound!

[frangiul13]

Thanks for the comment!

[TheTexanAtheist]

it looks like one of those old window ac units haha =D cool though =D

[frangiul13]

Thanks for the comment! Good luck with your EY-2 restoration!!

[xmvirus202]

So amazing! Thanks for showing us the 'insides'. They made some really cool record players 'over there'. I like the little portable 'Lesa' players, too.

[RickenbackerBeatles]

I wish i could find such sweet looking machines as You! How much did you pay for this?

[frangiul13]

Hey Rickenbacker,

I got this about 4 years ago, and I think I paid about $35-$40 at the time. Probably worth more now. Haven't seen one like it since. Thanks for watching my videos!! :)

[RickenbackerBeatles]

Good Deal. Wish I could've found it!

[RickenbackerBeatles]

That is cool! Is the 45 adapter removable?

[frangiul13]

Hi,

This is a 45 player only, and the record slides over the adapter, which secures the record in place in order to play.

[vieuxson]

superbe mange disque et tres belle chanson

[frangiul13]

Merci!! :)

[ChromeBumpers]

wow, check that cartridge. this thing was way ahead of its time --- five *****'s great vid

[frangiul13]

Thanks! Glad you like it :)

[JTfromZurich]

Wow! This is GREAT!

[frangiul13]

Thanks for the comment!!

[Falcons66]

dude...you have the neatest toys! Super cool! The tone arm looks great, even if it wasnt intended to be visible. Where on earth did you find such a thing?

[frangiul13]

Hey J! Thanks for the comment. I found this thing about 3 years ago on eBay, and haven't seen one similar ever since.

[Falcons66]

Wow....you are good at tracking down gems. I seem to always get burned on the Ebay ones, and then cant seem to get money back because I relist them with honest descriptions. Anyway, Mega cool. I need to broaden my search terms! Havent found an Arvin yet either.

[frangiul13]

They pop up when you least expect it... ;)

[mrrk]

A great treat.

[frangiul13]

Thanks for the comment!

[vinylman86]

wow, i never saw anything like it before. i have a 1982 pioneer front-loading direct-drive turntable i got recently from ebay, but it needs a needle and a belt for the loading tray mechanism. it can play odd-sized records because the tonearm has a sensor that detects the record size.

[wilkes85]

hey awesome!!! I love that thing. Cool how u slide the record in like that. that's so space-age!

Philips makes the best electronics.

awesome, I love that song too!

[frangiul13]

Thanks for the comment! For a battery operated unit, I can't beleive the quality of sound this thing puts out.

[jasonlava]

I would love to find one of those.

[frangiul13]

This is a real rare one. Haven't seen one similar since...