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HMV 1A Automatic Phonograph CHANGING

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Uploaded by on Mar 2, 2009

This is a HMV automatic changer from 1928. I am showing the mechanics in operation and the records changing. I have worked on it to get it to this point but currently I can not figure out what is making it change continuously. Several friends wanted to see it so here it is at this stage of the restoration. It will change a stack of records in any order of 10" & 12" but one side only. Please excuse the quality. My new camera is not compatible with my computer and my old camera is rather on the blink. I recorded this off the TV from the new camera to the old so I could upload it.

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  • I've watched several early record changers on youtube this afternoon and all of them (except the Swiss 60s model) seem to eject quickly and with a scrape. Yes, they're all lined with felt, but I really get the feeling that 78s weren't meant to cherish as we do nowadays. It feels like much more of a disposable entertainment watching the changers, although everyone I knew who bought records took care of them. Thanks for posting!!

  • Dude, I'm sure that's frustrating to work on but it's really funny if you think about it.

    High speed express record stacks! Listen to all of your faves in 3 minutes!

    I'm sorry. I know that can't be fun to figure out but I thought it looked amusing.

  • It was the first record changer.

    Look for the drive clutch that disconnects the changing drive.

  • Man! Another one rough on records! I guess they hoped they would break or get all scratched up and you'd buy new ones.

  • Very amusing! Looks like a machine for auto-destruction of records.

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