RCA Victor 1949 45 rpm record player with AM radio playing Someone you love by Nat King Cole

[ajaugenti]

That is so cool! Does it also play an 331/3 LP album as, apose to an 45LP album?

[maynardcat]

@ajaugenti It plays only 45 rpm records

[ajaugenti]

@maynardcat Ok, had thought it may also play a 331/3 rpm.

[toasteroven427]

I bought my brother a 1949 45-9-JY, but it has a lot of problems. First off, it's missing the on/off knob and the speaker chord doesn't work, but those are easy fixes. The main problem is it's missing the piece on the record drop where the records are held, the tonearm doesn't move, and the turntable makes a strange "clicking" sound when it runs. Can you help me? I know you're a great expert in this field. Is there any way I can fix these or is there a restoration kit I can buy?

[weightfeather1]

I bought a set like this in red mahogany many years ago, but it was missing the turntable. I had a later RCA 45 turntable, (probably from the mid-50s) and by trimming the motorboard on the right side to clear some of the mechanism, I was able to fit it beautifully to the set. I lost it in a divorce, but the SAME SET turned up at a yard sale about ten years later and I was able to buy it back! By the way, the needle brush is a great idea. I'm going to try it on a very early 9-EY-3 that I have.

[alwerks1]

Thank you very much for uploading "Someone you love" by NKC. Mother and I love it! Those 45s are a great part of my memories. People like yourself always make my childhood memories more enjoyable. Please keep'em comming!

[ThePhonoJack]

Maynardcat, that's a pristine, rare, early RCA Model 9Y7, a popular RP-168 record changer with a powerful amplifier and AM radio. Excellent find. You should clean the pneumatic dashpot (acts like a little shock absorber) that gently sits the tone arm down, use a Q-tip dipped in alcohol. If the dashpot (looks like a little cylinder) is missing, clip on a camel hair tone arm brush (used to remove dust and static elect) helps soften the needle bouncing hitting the leading edge of the record. ;-)

[maynardcat]

Hi ThePhonoJack, and thanks for the comment and the tips.. I believe this is the early RCA RP-168 changer and it does not have the little pneumatic dash pot. I think RCA added that later. It does need one as it lands too hard on the record causing a bounce. I do have a little brush somewhere, and that would be a good idea putting it on the tonearm, it just might reduce the bouncing effect.

[Trance88]

All I have is my Grandma's late 60's portable BSR changer. Very cheap quailty in comparison to your little beauty.

[Vinylrecordsneverdie]

I just saw this same exact player @ the flea market, but I didn't get it though.

[maynardcat]

I had a similar experience today at an estate sale I saw an unusual early 1950's Mitchel brand hi-fi, which I had never heard of. It had a top quality amp and a magnetic GE cartridge and sounded good. It was 25.00 and he lowered the price to 15.00, and I I have so many and short on space I thought twice about it. I had second thoughts, and went back but it was sold.

[Vinylrecordsneverdie]

I have very limited space too.

In the near future I may put few items up on Ebay. Recently I gave away couple of items: an Emerson VCR to a friend and I mail a Soundesign Am/Fm receiver with cassette and speaker to the Youtuber Cassettemaster.

That VM record player that I have Earl Bostic playing on is one of the items I plan on selling.

[maynardcat]

Just last week I got the large 1950's Magnavox, which caused me to hesitate on the one at the estate sale, as it was not exactly small, and I haven't found a place for the Magnavox. I did regret not getting it, as it was very unusual.

[nakamichiguy]

Stunning! I've never seen an RCA player like that one before. Really nice!

[sideshowtink]

SUPERB PLAYER! WOW!

[ftenzer]

It is a beautiful song and a beautiful record player/radio combo!

[burtoncharlessmith]

Wow, I just uploaded a video of my RCA player with an RP190 changer, which I've had wow and flutter problems with. I had just gotten it where I could stand it, when I see your video of a 1949 RCA radio-record player with the earlier RP160? changer, which is even more temperamental than mine, playing just beautifully. I bow to you! You have the most amazing players, and they all seem to work so well! I am indeed humbled.

[maynardcat]

HI Burton Thanks for the nice comment. I am beginning to think some of the wow and flutter in the later RCA's has something  to do with their having plastic turntables, where this older RCA has a heavy all steel turntable. This RCA still has it's old original cartridge with low volume. I am going to order another William Bosco cartridge for this RCA.

[cricketrecords]

This model is called the 9Y7 and it came out in 1949, not 1948. The 45rpm record was introduced by RCA Victor in March 1949. Very nice player. Thanks for sharing.

[maynardcat]

Thanks for the information on the date error. I have changed it to 1949

[CrisVangel]

What a beautiful piece! I love it! Your song selection was dreamy to boot! LOL.. nice post!

[1LoFi45]

Nice smooth tone on that, maynardcat.

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

That is very nice. Keep the original cartridge.

[73ccougar]

Very sweet blonde, all that is missing is a good baseball game over that radio! Love the music! Keep em coming!

[maynardcat]

I noitced the bouncing first thing. I am not sure anything can be done about it. It is a combination of the tonearm landing too fast, and the stylus giving it a bounce back. There might be a way to tighten the lever that lowers the arm slowing the descent giving it a smoother landing.

[jasonlava]

The original cart sounds good for being almost 60 years old

[Vinylrecordsneverdie]

Very sweet machine! I have the stand alone attachment one. Mines has the bouncing effect too when the arm lands. I'm guessing thats normal with these players. I should do vid mine directly plugged in once I relubed mines because I used the wrong type of oil for everything.

[frangiul13]

Very nice 1st generation radio/45 victrola combination! I have a 9EY3 and it too has an original crystal cartridge. Surprisingly enough, the volume really isn't too bad given the age of the cartridge.

I'm not too crazy about the RP168 changer, because of the bounce effect that occurs when the arm lands on the record, however, this changer is fun to watch. Great video!! :)

[Vinylrecordsneverdie]

Haha, mines has the bouncing effect too. I thought mines was a little messed up at 1st, but after watching this vid, I turns out to be normal.

[frangiul13]

Yup, the first generation RP168's have this isse, but later production RP168 models have a built-in damping piston that reduces the bounce effect.

[Vinylrecordsneverdie]

Is the later production RP 168s that art deco 45 player that very rare? Southjk has that model and it does good with landing.

[frangiul13]

No, that model is the 45J3 that was made by the Oak Corporation. I have one of those also. It only came as an attachment and has a gear-driven reject cycle.  I love the curvy tonearm on that model. The 45J3 was available for one year only in 1950

[batterymaker]

Yeah, and ain't they a peach to restore? Most of the time they're frozen solid from petrified grease.  Once taken apart, degreased and re-lubed, they perform pretty well. Still have to attach a cartridge to mine.

[jasonlava]

That's one fast mechanism.