Vintage/Antique Columbia 360 Record Player

[ogelioholde921r]

Great.. I am around the odd portion of Youtube once again.

[reemanwells37f]

Your video went viral on Vientiane

[BrightLights916]

HOW DO YOU PLUG THIS IN??? I got one and can't find where to plug it in...

[fromthesidelines]

This is indeed a "mono" player, circa 1958- several years before CBS/Columbia decided to get out of the phonograph (and electronics) business in 1961, and concentrate on marketing records only. They had hoped to be as powerful a force in the "turntable" business [and radios, TV's and assorted appliances, for that matter] as RCA was, but there were financial- and some technical- problems that were a drain on CBS' resources, forcing chariman William Paley to discontinue "record players" for good.

[TheCarambasam]

Love the shaoe of the needle and record holder..great sound too

[muzikman74]

I have one of these old 360 Columbia record players in MINT CONDITION, not a scratch on it. I bought it at an antique store for $50. I replaced all the tubes and put a new needle on it and took the turntable part off and lubricated all parts, and she plays like a dream and it is SUPER LOUD. A note though......if anyone has this same one.....only play MONO records.....do not play STEREO ones....it will ruin them.

[stebearleeds]

That Look a lot like Pye black Box over here in the UK but they had BSR or Garrard 209 or 210 decks in then

[Internetsurfer09]

That is the coolest thing I have ever seen. What an amazing sound that must have with all that warmth.(pops and all)

[Gramofluff]

Does it play 78's?

[fghtillini6]

what did it sell for

[LHUPA]

You can be pride to have it... a genuine Columbia apparatus in a very nice condition not a chinese fake! Now Columbia belongs to SONY and their products now are specialized in CD/DVD of film and music! What is the tune playing on? Congratulations!

[skinnygirl2808]

Thanks mate.

I actually sold it on ebay.

I am not technical enough to own such an awesome little kit and would not have been able to fix it if anything went wrong.

I hope the new owners love it.

The tune is 'Rhythm, Movement, Throbbing' by Tight Fit.

Thanks for your comments.

[LHUPA]

I have remarked that is a little adjustment to the pich control (normally a screw or a spring under the turntable) must be done! The sound is very powerful and loud! - I have sent you a first comment about this and the Youtube has blocked! Then, I have re-built the comment to send it to you in think that is was erased and I just seeing that the first comment has edited with success! Apologies for sending the same comment twice!

[bulchit48]

@skinnygirl2808 how much did you get on Ebay for it? I just picked up a Columbia 360 speaker set today, I'm uploading a video right now about them.

[LHUPA]

What a piece! This apparatus is very neat! While Columbia now belongs to SONY, we can say that this is a genuine COLUMBIA... You don't have a chinese fake!

[philt666]

Oooo nice player. Looks kind of like a Pye black box but has a much cooler changer.

[mhender3]

Awesome! I just bought one of these off an old guy at a flea market in Greenville, SC for $25. It's in rough shape, but it works. It needs tubes though because you can barely hear the record. It's 50 watts and tube driven. It's basically a tube amp attatched to tiny speakers and a turn table. Now I see what it will be like when I get it fixed. I'm excited.

[chickincu]

what type of needle does it have??

[skinnygirl2808]

hi guys,

thankyou all for your comments!

i am so honoured that you would watch my video and make a comment :)

have a wonderful chrissy.

love K

[Falcons66]

Beautiful player and groovalicious jam! Thanks Damusician for sending it to me! If only I had lots of money and space, Id buy them all.

[owlydog]

wow that thing is in nice shape

[damusician]

is that record a 33 or 45 rpm?

[fireplace911]

it's a 45 going slowly as it's a 60hz turntable playing on 50hz power.

[skinnygirl2808]

Hi Damusician,

I think I've replied already, but this is a very funky song straight from the 70's by the band that sang "Lion Sleeps Tonight". The band is "Tight Fit"... The song is "Rhythm, Movemement and Throbbing". Yes.. Funny name :)

[ProDiscJockey]

@skinnygirl2808 Yes Tight fit did do a cover version of "The lion sleeps tonight" but it is not the original version. That was by The Tokens in 1961 then was a huge hit for Robert john in the 70's.

[damusician]

wow! an antique record player. what record is playing? sounds like an 80's jam.