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Tell the Truth Which Was Your First Record Player

We all gotta start somewhere. Did you inherit some old console TV/Hi-FI or maybe a Singer portable swinger. When your sister went to college did she leave behind a Box Top Record Changer ?

The question is what record player was the first one you actually began playing records on. Which way did you discover the tactile joy of spinning those 45's and LP's

And just for fun if you can remember what was the first record you bought with your OWN money. The one you choose above a Banana Split at Woolworth's for 49 cents.

45, LP or 78 the only criteria is that it be with your own money not something your parents got you.

Here is Mine.

First Record Player

Emenee Barbie and Ken

First Record

Joey Dee and the Starlighters-Peppermint Twist-Roulette 45 rpm

First LP

Meet the Beatles- Capital Records

Happy May Day

Best Regards

Groovey Records

Listening to-
Louis Armsrtong-Rockin Chair-Basin Street Blues-St.James infirary-When It's Sleepy Time Down South - RCA Victor Gold Standard Series EPA-5000
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forrestc
114 posts
 
I don't remember the the brand, the folks bought me and my little sister a record player and we played the crap out of a bunch of early '60s kid's records. I also remember, opening the thing up while it was plugged-in and getting my fingers burned by touching the tubes and a hot wire-wound resistor, as well as getting the electrical shock of my life! Electronic items for kids were more fun in those days, but definitely not nearly as safe as they are these days.

First 45 was Steppinwolf, Born to be Wild.
First LP was Iron Butterfly, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.

Dad was listening to Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, and sound effects LPs downstairs on the Zenith console with extension speakers, and Mom didn't understand all this nonsense!
jameswei
883 posts
 
Record player installed on top of a Fisher receiver in a three piece system (2 speakers + receiver with record player installed in a cut out on top of it). The system was called the Fisher 105. I think the turntable (changer, actually) was an OEM from BSR. Cheapo Pickering cartridge. I saved my lunch money for a year in high school and bought this system for $300.

LP? I think it was "The Now Sound of the Brass Ring" by the Brass Ring (still have it). I recall reveling in the clarity and beauty of the sound in contrast with my parents' Magnavox console.
uktel
60 posts
 
thorens td150 junk sale 22 years ago
never looked back since
cost
five uk pounds
absolutely hooked ever since
terry
schipo
1,268 posts
 
Forgot about records of my choice back when I was a pup.
Stones High tide and green grass
Steppenwolf live
Mountain Nantuket sleighride
Savoy Brown raw sienna
desmondjim
67 posts
 
My mom gave me her old record player when I was around five or so. I don't remember the name of it but it looked like a grey briefcase. The table would flip down when the clasp at the top was opened and the speakers were on detachable hinges at the sides. I loved the thing. My Dad owned a few bars and would bring home restaurant bus trays full of 45s. I couldn't read yet but I sorted the records by the pictures on the label. I had big stacks of Atlantic, Columbia, MCA and Capital singles from the mid 60's through the '70's. I would spend all day spinning records. I think I played "Dueling Banjos" so much the needle wore clean through to the other side of the disc. Ah...good times.

Cheers,
Jim
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