I just purchased a vintage Crosley record player that is built into a cabinet and has a radio next to it. I am guessing it is from the 40's or so, it only plays glass records.
I am wondering 2 things:
1. Where can I get information on this record player
2. I can't play any of my vinyl records without it sounding like the chipmunks. The record player has only one speed but I have a few RPM adjusters that are circular shaped... but have NO idea how these work... anything will help!

Ok - the last time I used a turn table was about 23 yrs ago so I can't remember the name of the little circlar "disk" that went fit inside the record hole to make it fit the turn table. There was also one that fit onto the turn table (as opposed to the actual record).

I need the names of these do I can search for one on Ebay....I have some old records I want to play for my kids (9 & 3 - never seen a record!!) but they're 45's & don't fit the turn table.
Just searched Ebay - is this it?

http://cgi.ebay.com/45-RPM-TURNTABLE-CENTER-POST-ADAPTER-INSERT-BLUE_W0QQitemZ130158576741QQihZ003QQcategoryZ306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I do a small business of musical antiques. dealing gramophones, gramophone records, valve[tube] radios.
vinyle records of 33 & 45 rpm. and 78 rpm wax records.
servicing record players, gramophones and tube radios are my speciality. wish to open a web site for assisting service of gramophone mechine to public. the diagrams and manuals are underway. is there any other simular site ?

not looking to get much for whole collection - all used - no original packaging - also have a Sears Silverton portable 78 rpm crank-up record player. this is portable (suitcase style) not in the wood box with the horn. works great!!!!!

im really into old records and my grandmother has soo many 45 records and she sold her record player 5 years ago...so i am looking for a 45 rpm record player. do you know where i can find one?

After my father, who was a former square dance/round dance caller, passed away my mother asked me to find out what his old phonograph/speaker system and collection of 45 RPM square dance/round dance records were worth and how to go about selling them. Many of the records have the dance cues as well. I don't know whether they would be classified as collectibles or not.

Thanks for any suggestions.

I'm having trouble choosing a good record player make; here's the stuff that I want:

1) able to play 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm speeds
2) semi-automatic arm (so that lowering it onto my vinyl won't feel like a delicate surgical process...)
3) USB, USB, USB!! It's utterly important that I can transfer my old vinyls onto my computer.
4) Decent sound quality... I'm counting on the converted mp3 files to sound great on my speakers anyway, so I don't really need audiophile quality direct from the turntable. Still, I want "decent" sound.

Any ideas?

If you play a 33rpm record in a 78 rpm record player what will happen? Will it play it too slowly/quickly? will it play at all?

I have a record player that is a big black box thing, but it doesn't work very well. I also know that bad quality record players can destroy records. So I'm looking for a good quality record player without an entire stereo system. The records I have are mostly 33 rpm's.
Thanks.

A phonograph turntable reaches its rated speed of 33 rpm after making 1.1 revolutions. What was its angular acceleration in radians/second^2?
m=mass x velocity x radius

I know that,

Angular Acceleration = Change in angular velocity / Elapsed Time

Having trouble plugging it all together

Thanks guys!

I want to make a wooden 45 RPM record adapter. I am speeking of a basic short spindle model. Please list your type of measuring tool.... ruler, micrometer ect. I dont have a record player or a 45 to measure as this project is a favor for a friend. Thanks.

For Christmas in 1966 I got this record player & a whole bunch of record & film strip sets. It played the film strip as it played the record. I can't remember the name of it. I had the story of Persephone & the Pomegranite, A spanish one with the months of the year, Peer Gynt & many more.
Thank-you. I found it. It turns out it was 33 1/3 RPM's. http://search.ebay.com/show-n-tell_W0QQfnuZ1QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ3QQsatitleZshowQ20Q27nQ20tellQQxpufuZx

I have a Columbia 360 record player from the 1950's and it plays records a bit too slowly. The 33 rpm speed needs to be adjusted a bit. Is there an internal adjustment dial or screw that will do this on old record players?

A phonograph turntable reaches its speed of 33 rpm after making 1.7 revolutions. What was its angular acceleration?

I know how to do this problem when a time is given, but not when they provide how many revolutions it took to reach the 33 rpm.