Comments on: Where can I find a cheap voltage adapter/converter for Australian appliances to be used in the US? http://antiquerecordplayers.info/where-can-i-find-a-cheap-voltage-adapterconverter-for-australian-appliances-to-be-used-in-the-us.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 06:53:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Tracy http://antiquerecordplayers.info/where-can-i-find-a-cheap-voltage-adapterconverter-for-australian-appliances-to-be-used-in-the-us.htm/comment-page-1#comment-9268 Tracy Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:51:37 +0000 http://antiquerecordplayers.info/where-can-i-find-a-cheap-voltage-adapterconverter-for-australian-appliances-to-be-used-in-the-us.htm#comment-9268 I read your question again. You were very brief, but am I correct that you bought a record player which is designed to operate on 240 volts AC 50 cycle, and you want to run it on 120 volts AC 60 cycle. Is this assumption correct? If this assumption is correct, the Radio Shack device priced at $64 is the cheapest way. In fact I am a bit skeptical about the two things they said would do this for $64.00. I need more information before I can give you a real intelligent answer. The motor on the record player runs on frequency. If the motor is designed to run on 50 cycle electricity and you run it on 60 cycle, the record will be turning too fast. I don't think Radio shack has anything to fix that problem, even if they can fix the 120/240 volt problem. You better resell the record player on ebay and buy a 120 volt 60 cycle one. I read your question again. You were very brief, but am I correct that you bought a record player which is designed to operate on 240 volts AC 50 cycle, and you want to run it on 120 volts AC 60 cycle. Is this assumption correct?

If this assumption is correct, the Radio Shack device priced at $64 is the cheapest way. In fact I am a bit skeptical about the two things they said would do this for $64.00. I need more information before I can give you a real intelligent answer.

The motor on the record player runs on frequency. If the motor is designed to run on 50 cycle electricity and you run it on 60 cycle, the record will be turning too fast. I don’t think Radio shack has anything to fix that problem, even if they can fix the 120/240 volt problem.

You better resell the record player on ebay and buy a 120 volt 60 cycle one.

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