im looking at buying a record player because my dad has an old aerosmith record and the description says "plays 45s" ... how do i know if its a 45 and also what other types of records are there and is there a player that will play all types of record?

I was thinking of getting a record player that converts records to CDs for my dad for fathers day and I was just wondering if you can still use the record after converting it. Thanks!

I am 26, my parents are older than most parents because I am adopted.

My dad is retired. Pretty much all he does all day is play solitare on the computer & watch westerns.

On Saturdays he goes to a antique radio club, & sometime he goes to dinner with a male ex-work friend.

I know it isn't my business, but I am concerned about him. He has been like this since his triple bypass.

I'm gonna make this as short as possible because I know novels are annoying on here.

I have been suspicious of my husband for the past several weeks because he's grooming himself a lot, gone missing often for hours and won't take my calls or text messages, and has been very rude to me for small things. Also, he has come up with several reasons to not be intimate with me. We haven't done anything for over two months.

Yesterday, he wanted me to drive his mom to a town about 45 min from here so she could put flowers or his dad's grave. I knew something was up so I left my mp3 player recording and this is what I got, and I'm wondering what he's doing exactly. There were three conversations over two hours and here are the things I heard him say for sure:

he called a lady named Deb and asked her is she liked his ideas. He mentioned something about 00 being a lot of money, the health and mental wellbeing of 'these girls',
he also said something about head shots and three girls being too prissy and then he laughed.
He mentioned head shots again and then he must have went onto the patio cause I couldn't hear the rest of that call. A little later, I heard him calling massage parlor looking for availability and asked who's working and what kind of build they have. He seemed to know their names.
The last call he was very flirtatious and talked kinda low. I was able to hear him talking about a well-known massage parlor here in Tulsa called 'all about you' and how he liked their lobby, staircase and rooms at the top. He mentioned that he liked places that people have to be buzzed in cause it's safer. One lady he talked to said shed been attacked, per his comment to her.

Please tell me what he's doing?! I don't know what do to & ive been up all night trying to figure this out. Thank you!

Am I rich? I'm 18 and I have a 2011 volvo hybrid. My brother ahs a 2008 jeep. My sister has a 2008 Mercedes. My dad has a 2008 Mercedes. My sister has a 2009 porsche. I have a pretty big room that's all glass. I have a 52 inch flat screen tv. clothes from abercrombie,ralph lauren,michael kors,hollister,gap,and lord & taylor. I have a basic flip phone. I have a stereo system. A Antique radio. A turn table. A vintage piano. I have another samsung flat screen that's like a 42 inch. I have a 22 inch flat screen in the kitchen. my house is mostly glass and wood. I have all stainless steal in my kitchen. I have really expensive furniture and antiques. Am I really that rich?

Hey~

So yesterday I was at an antique shop and came across this radio:

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w282/one_mo_time/Backgrounds/IMG_0624.jpg

I have been shopping around for just a new alarm clock in general and I happen to be a huge fan of vintage funky stuff and when I saw this I started gettin' excited.

I had the lady pull it out and I looked it over, it seemed to be in 100% mint condition, no scratches or marks on it at all... that was all good... Then we plugged it in and gave it a minute to warm up, and on popped the radio and clock working at full speed in perfect condition...

Since I figured it at least worked and the alarm went off when we played around with it that I would go ahead and get if and if i didn't like it I'd just give it to a friend or something... Funny, this morning i set 2 alarm clocks and this one went off and the other one (that is newer) never went off lol...

I am wondering if anyone knows the model or year that this came out? I've looked here online and can't seem to find anything similar to it... the only thing I know about is the following:

Its a tube amp
it says Motorola on the front.

not a whole lot to go on, but i figured for I'd probably be okay...

but does anyone remember these or know what year they might have come from?

Thanks
sorry didn't get back, i'm not quite sure how all this works as this is the first time i've ever asked something on here lol...

I haven't yet taken off any back panels because I don't know what i'm doing so i've been waiting for my dad to get home.

I had seen that radio earlier today and it was the only one I could find but being it was at a set buy it now price and is in horrible condition i didn't know exactly what to go off... lol.

I got my dad's record player a few months ago but he didn't have any speakers, just headphones. I have been using the headphones but I would really like some speakers so I can play it loud. I have checked online and can't seem to find any. What is a good place to buy some good quality speakers for my record player? Preferably in store but doesn't have to be

my dad has a bunch of old records that he has collected but he can't listen to them because he record player broke so for Christmas as a surprise I was going to try and transfer them all to cds so he could put them on his ipod or play them in his car. I get the basics of how to do it but it's kinda confusing me. Do I need a turntable to do this or can any record player work? If I can use a record player, what kind of plug does it need to have for it to be able to plug into my laptop? My computer has a cd burner, that much I know but I'm not sure what kind of sound card it has if it has one at all. What kind of cable do I need to connect the record player to my laptop and I heard I would need some sort of pre-amp too but is this true? And lastly what type of computer program is good for recording music like this and converting it to mp3 format? Thanks for any help you guys can give me, I really appreciate it.

My dad just bought one and he is having trouble recording from one CD to another it says "wrong disk use audio CD".

I really want to buy my boyfriend a new record player because his dad had to sell his when they were in a money crunch

Ive been looking at this one and it has everything, other than speakers
I obviously dont know much about record players, but i was wondering if anyone knew if this had speakers built into it or not
http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-EMERSON-PORTABLE-RECORD-PLAYER-HAS-NEEDLE-WORKS_W0QQitemZ250673535896QQcategoryZ48649QQcmdZViewItem

lol sorry, I thought that i had put that in there before

I'm a sixteen year old girl and I love to use records. I don't know why, I just love the feeling! It makes music feel so much more precious to me, and I would prefer to pay more for rare records from my favourite artists than just to buy a plain CD. I love listening to my dad's old Beatles records.
Do you think that's weird?? Do other people do this? My friends think i'm a freak, haha.

Over my lifetime, I have sold Avon, ladies clothing, kids toys, fine jewelry, junk jewelry wholesale, veggies I grew (both as a kid and now), junk on Ebay, radio advertising, campground timeshares, college tour guide/admissions rep, stuff at flea markets, seeds, ideas, antique dishes and linens, cars for my husband on Ebay, band boosters junk, promotional products, and farmers work boots.
My Dad taught me at a very young age that if I could sell, I would never go hungry. What types of things have you used your sales skills to sell?

I have never bought one or used one before, but I just found boxes of old records in my dad's storage unit and want to buy one now so I can use the records...what should I look for when buying one? I looked a little online but don't understand what they're talking about in any of the descriptions...they keep using all these numbers and I have no idea what they mean...
So, and I'm sure it sounds lame, (but whatever) could you please explain it all to me?
Thanks!

The thing in question is an antique Ace R/C Pulse Commander radio. It is a single stick transmitter on 27.145 MHz. It was functioning just fine a month ago. Dad and I opened it up to replace the stick assembly since the original is in poor mechanical shape due to the age of the plastic frame.
To do this required:
1) Unsoldering the wire leads between the PC board and the potentiometer (for movement of the stick) mounted on the stick assembly. The locations of the wires were marked on the pot before removal.
2) Removal of the antenna mount from the stick assembly to mount it on the new assembly. The antenna is bolted to the plastic stick assembly with a wire lead between it and the pc board.

We also replaced the switch with a different one of the same type...sliding switch with 6 posts on the back.

Replacing the stick did not work (pot on the replacement assembly was too different) so we re-installed the original one and resoldered all the wires back to their original locations. Powered up the transmitter and its matching radio system and got no response. The radio is fine because another transmitter on a different 27 MHz frequency operated the radio.

We checked for continuity and/or power on the leads between:
1) Battery and the switch
2) Switch and the PC board
3) Antenna and the PC board
4) Pot and the PC board
Everything checked out perfectly.
You can view the schematic in the pdf file at this link:
http://www.e-radiocontrol.com.ar/downloads/vintage/rxtxpulso/27%20mhx%20Pulse%20Commander%20tx.PDF

My dad and I really want to get it fixed because it is sooo much fun to fly but since everything checks out and should be working we're not sure what's wrong. Do any of you have any idea what the problem is? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Replaced all batteries today with fresh Duracells. The others I was using were new in package Rayovacs. Anyway, after powering up the system the batteries in the transmitter (6 AA batts) started heating up VERY fast, talking temps hot enough to cause a very mild burn in a little under 3 seconds. Dad says its a dead short. We have no oscilliscope and don't know anyone who does. Can't take the system to a shop for testing because it will cost more than the purchase price of a modern R/C system which we have several of. We do have other antique transmitters which work perfectly unfortunately they are not on the same frequency as the system we are trying to fix. Dad and I have decided to replace the crystal in the receiver so it will function with the other antique transmitters we have.
Replaced all batteries today with fresh Duracells. The others I was using were new in package Rayovacs. Anyway, after powering up the system the batteries in the transmitter (6 AA batts) started heating up VERY fast, talking temps hot enough to cause a very mild burn in a little under 3 seconds. Dad says its a dead short. We have no oscilliscope and don't know anyone who does. Can't take the system to a shop for testing because it will cost more than the purchase price of a modern R/C system which we have several of. We do have other antique transmitters which work perfectly unfortunately they are not on the same frequency as the system we are trying to fix. Dad and I have decided to replace the crystal in the receiver so it will function with the other antique transmitters we have.
This system is exactly like the system we were working on:
http://cgi.ebay.com/1976-ACE-1-STICK-R-C-RADIO-CONTROL-TRANSMITTER-RECEIVER_W0QQitemZ280410690255QQcmdZViewItemQQptZRadio_Control_Parts_Accessories?hash=item4149c792cf

These are like the other transmitters we have: http://www.rchalloffame.org/Exhibits/Exhibit26/index.html

...and dad has one of these actuators and I flew it once, VERY different. Designed for 3 channels using the silver transmitters in the 2nd link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBSRmlIGSWQ

Anyway, dad and I try to keep these old systems funcitioning because they are fun to fly.

My Dad said he used to listen to his record player. What is that??

I'm 27 and for the last 10 years or so I've been interested in purchasing a record player, I used to mess around with my Dad's growing up but that eventually broke over the years. I have alot of his and my mom's records from the 60's and 70's that I'd love to be able to listen to again, along with some of my own that I'm collecting.

I don't want to spend too much money, maybe 300.00 at the most. I don't have much experience in this audio field so I'm not even sure where to start, I know I had a turntable, a receiver and some speakers back then, not sure if that's still the same setup. Any help would be welcome. Thanks!

Okay well to start off, and I don't know if this is related or anything, but my dad bought an antique shelf with an antique record player (really old one, the kind that played cylinder records, rather than disc records). I just state that because I hear old items can cause a haunting wherever they are. Well not alot has happened at all really. So most of you will probably think I'm just wasting time, but for one, I walked into the bathroom and noticed the roll of toilet paper was sitting on the floor, in front of the door, when I last left it on the shelf. Then just now, my dogs (which are older puppies, not quite adult) were sleeping on the couch and out of nowhere, they both jump up, barking like crazy, running into the next room and also making whimpering noises like crazy, as if someone hurt them or they were really scared. I had to calm them down. What do you think?
And now one of them keeps going into the kitchen and barking at nothing.

So I could not wait for the snow to melt, so I tried using my son's radio controlled helicopter in the living room. I soon realized that it was a mistake when I crashed into the mantle and took out Great Grandma Harriets' family heirloom, a German beer stein from like 1908.
Should I blame the oldest one who is never in trouble, but should really have a lesson in unjust parental discipline. ( he is quite overdue).
Or should I blame the youngest one again, who just recently finished "his" punishment for breaking the mother in laws picture hanging in the den. ( hey, who knew Nerf dart guns could pack so much power )
I mean he is used to it anyway. So I'm thinking of strategically placing one of his toy projectiles up on the mantle as evidence. This should leave no doubt about his guilt.
Of course when she is not around, all punishments will be excused, cause I will be good Dad vs. mean Mom.
And really it is her fault anyway. That guy from Antique Roadshow told her how much it was worth. It should never been out in the open.
So, who should it be??
deevious--- why can't I be both?

My dad has an old record player he wants to give me. Only problem is the needle needs replaced. It is a realistic Lab-3000 precision turntable. I wrote down the numbers and letters on the stylus and cartridge. The numbers and letters are:

Shure RSEB
Realistic r47eb

I can't find an exact replacement because it's too old at least I think. Is there any equivalent to this stylus and cartridge I can buy? Or anywhere I can get the exact stylus? I'm pretty sure only the needle needs replaced. Everything else is in perfect condition. Any help on this matter is greatly appreciated.

Hi. I recently was given a second hand record player by a friend. I am ashamed to say that although i have listened to loads of vinyl records when i was a kid (my dad lost all his records and player during a move) i do not know anything about actually playing a record! i am 19 now. I have always loved the sound compared to cds and now i want to build up a vinyl collection from scratch. I still have one 7 inch record and another 12 inch one.My player Semi-automated turntable and has two speed knobes - 33and 45.and as far as i can see there is no needle on the edge of that handle thingy. its just a square like thing. Can someone explain what all this means very simply. I have spent hours online trying to read up on this but i have gotten even more confused with all the terms. what is EP and LP? what is 78 rpm, 45 rpm, 33⅓ rpm? what records should i buy? what player plays what kind of record? i can't ask my parents cause they are not around.Please please help me out. sorry if i sound stupid but this is a part of my childhood that i want back. thanks alot
My player is a semi-automated turntable Sherwood PD-701B
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/Home-audio/Vintage/auction-225543631.htm
as for my budget..i don't really have one yet. as in I have to save to get what i want so preferably something reasonable and mid-priced.i cant tell you an exat price because i have no idea how much these things cause.as for music - I absolutely love the beatles, bob dylan and aerosmith.and some motown stuff- like smokey robinson. thanks alot for the help.

im just getting into the record scene and i have some records and they sound lk crap on my dad's old record player, people always say that vinyl sounds better than cd. im willing to invest some money on a good record player preferably something that i can connect to my hi-fi stereo. i have a budget of 0 for the player.

I grew up in the 60's &70's and dwant to regain a lot of the old records I used to have. I had lots of them from easy listening to hard rock. When I left home 2 weeks before I turned 18 I only go the clothes on my back. Now, My dad and step Mom are passed away and I have no way of getting or seeing if they had them. I have a record player. I love Music and love to sing.

I've got a record player that was handed down to me from my dad. It's really old, I've had it for around four years, and haven't replaced the needle yet. It's beginning to wear down, I've tried the penny trick, but I'd like to get a new needle some time soon. I'm having a lot of trouble taking the needle off. It seems like its all one unit, there's nothing for me to unscrew to take the whole cartridge off. Any tips? (I think it was probably made in the 70's/80's)

My dad just got my stepmom a new Silvertone antique radio, and it is model 111. It is a tube radio, and it has wooden dials and sliding doors that close on front of it. Unfortunately, we can't find our camera, so we don't have a picture of it. We think it's from the late 20's to early 30's, but if anybody happens to have an exact year, that would be awesome

i don't know a thing about record players but i was hoping to find one for my dad for christmas. i'm looking for something hopefully under 0 and preferably one that's antique looking. i found a nice looking 4-in-1 crosley rochester turntable but i read some mixed reviews on it so i'm not sure if i want to buy it. are there some other good brands? should i just get a modern one instead? thankss