More information required - vintage Ruco-Gram - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

asselbee · 18th Aug 2018, 3:50 pm

Hello
New to site and interested if anyone can give me more information about this record player - It is a Rucogram serial number 24112 with a beautiful green "snakeskin" finish and fitted with a BSR 4 speed autochanger.

AC/HL · 18th Aug 2018, 4:14 pm

From an earlier thread: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...62&postcount=7

Edward Huggins · 18th Aug 2018, 5:25 pm

Yes, a great sounding, yet little known, record player. Highly recommended - and if required this will play loud! Better than most Dansettes. Yours comes from 1961/1962, but no later. We were agents for them. Don't use it on Stereo LPs though, until you change the cartridge. Fine on on Mono LPs as is. A super find.

AC/HL · 18th Aug 2018, 7:59 pm

It appears to have a replacement autochanger. What does the internal label say?

Edward Huggins · 18th Aug 2018, 9:23 pm

Well, you could be right - the BSR UA14 autochanger is quite late for this model. It may originally had a Collaro unit.

asselbee · 19th Aug 2018, 10:51 am

Thanks for the information - It belonged to an Aunt of my wife who sadly died last year.

18th Aug 2018, 3:50 pm	#1
asselbee Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 2	More information required - vintage Ruco-Gram Hello New to site and interested if anyone can give me more information about this record player - It is a Rucogram serial number 24112 with a beautiful green "snakeskin" finish and fitted with a BSR 4 speed autochanger. Attached Thumbnails

18th Aug 2018, 4:14 pm	#2
AC/HL Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 9,642	Re: More information required - vintage Ruco-Gram From an earlier thread: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...62&postcount=7

18th Aug 2018, 5:25 pm	#3
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,327	Re: More information required - vintage Ruco-Gram Yes, a great sounding, yet little known, record player. Highly recommended - and if required this will play loud! Better than most Dansettes. Yours comes from 1961/1962, but no later. We were agents for them. Don't use it on Stereo LPs though, until you change the cartridge. Fine on on Mono LPs as is. A super find. __________________ Edward.

18th Aug 2018, 7:59 pm	#4
AC/HL Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 9,642	Re: More information required - vintage Ruco-Gram It appears to have a replacement autochanger. What does the internal label say?

18th Aug 2018, 9:23 pm	#5
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,327	Re: More information required - vintage Ruco-Gram Well, you could be right - the BSR UA14 autochanger is quite late for this model. It may originally had a Collaro unit. __________________ Edward.

19th Aug 2018, 10:51 am	#6
asselbee Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 2	Re: More information required - vintage Ruco-Gram Thanks for the information - It belonged to an Aunt of my wife who sadly died last year.