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Back when I was working at Cutler's Records in New Haven, CT in the late (or was it mid?) 1970's my manager Barry told me about these things and how they used to sell 'em like hot cakes back in the 50's. He wasn't the kind of guy to make shit up but I still found it kinda hard to believe that you could have a record player in your car. For some odd reason I was just thinking about it and managed to google up this article.
Pretty freakin' cool.....
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Spike says: Back when I was working at Cutler's Records in New Haven, CT in the late (or was it mid?) 1970's my manager Barry told me about these things and how they used to sell 'em like hot cakes back in the 50's. He wasn't the kind of guy to make sh... [Read More]
What was that little brown dog's name?
Posted by: xtopher | June 20, 2007 at 08:14 PM
even better is this is how motorola got their name, record players in the car to cell phones in your pocket.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MOTOROLA
Posted by: jon | June 20, 2007 at 08:48 PM
I remember working on the under-dash version of these record players back in the mid '60s 1966 or so. Also the reverbs( used a transducer at each end of three springs to produce an echo effect) that gave a "concert hall" effect.
never saw the in dash shown here
Posted by: Jerry Hodges | June 20, 2007 at 09:17 PM
I used to have a crush on one of my babysitters back in Detroit in about 1967-68. Her boyfriend (curse him!) had a muscle car with one of these record players mounted under the dashboard. It's the only one I've ever seen or even heard of.
Posted by: tb | June 21, 2007 at 12:59 AM
You can get an LP player in the new Fiat 500 too.
http://www.fiat500.com/eng/
Posted by: Ken | June 21, 2007 at 05:09 AM
I believe this was invented by Peter Cathcart. He also invented the first space cameras, the LP, and an early version of color television.
Posted by: SamDamnit! | June 21, 2007 at 06:16 AM
I recall first hearing about these things in a Grand Royal magazine, around '97.
Posted by: james | June 21, 2007 at 11:48 AM
I've got a Philco|Ford-branded, made in Japan, c-battery powered portable 45 player. Pics viewable at http://rycomms.com/bb
Posted by: Randolph HOPPE | June 21, 2007 at 09:18 PM
Elvis had one. It is in the cae displayed in the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. The car and the phonograph.
Posted by: JB | June 22, 2007 at 10:30 AM
The hunky teenaged guy at the end of the street where I lived as a kid had a huge red convertible with one of these record players. Just one of his many attractions. We had a fan club for him and he would graciously receive our gifts, speeches and presentations, and then let us sit in the car with him and play records. I still love you, Bobby Jones!
Posted by: lily | June 22, 2007 at 11:58 AM