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17th Sep 2017, 7:20 pm | #1 |
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Power plug advice? Pics Inside
Hi,
I'm new to the forum and can't seem to find what I need from the search section. Need a pointer as to what power supply I need to get this running - Type V Garrard unit D15 motor My partner picked this up at a boot fair, I believe the box these two are in is not standard. Any advice much appreciated. |
17th Sep 2017, 8:34 pm | #2 |
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Re: Power plug advice? Pics Inside
That looks like a chassis mounted Bulgin socket (the pins are actually a plug) if it is you will need the plug (the contacts are actually sockets) Search Google images for......vintage bulgin plugs sockets.
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17th Sep 2017, 8:40 pm | #3 |
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Re: Power plug advice? Pics Inside
Don't think about applying any power until you confirm what's inside the cabinet and do any work to make it safe . This may sound harsh but the age of the wiring inside could well have rotted insulation etc.
I have not seen one before so cannot comment on what you will find.
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17th Sep 2017, 8:53 pm | #4 |
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Re: Power plug advice? Pics Inside
This type of motor has featured in the forums before:-
http://vintage-radio.net/forum/showthread.php?t=139711
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17th Sep 2017, 9:01 pm | #5 |
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Re: Power plug advice? Pics Inside
Great stuff, appreciate the speedy replies, I'll do some more research and take the box apart.
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17th Sep 2017, 11:22 pm | #6 |
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Re: Power plug advice? Pics Inside
You'll also need to re-build the pickup heads as the rubber parts will have gone rotten and be solid which will cause low or no output and will damage records. It's for 78rpm records only and needs steel gramophone needles that have to be replaced after every record side.
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18th Sep 2017, 9:25 am | #7 |
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Re: Power plug advice? Pics Inside
Being a twin-turntable unit, this is designed for continuous play of a sequence of discs. It was probably used for public performance in a theatre, dance hall or cinema.
You could say that it was the basis of a 1930s/40s disco! Martin
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There doesn't seem to be any facility for pre-fade listening, unless you were expected to hold your ear up close to the pickup and listen out for the needle chatter?
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18th Sep 2017, 10:33 am | #9 |
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Re: Power plug advice? Pics Inside
Be interesting to see what's inside, the cabinet looks quite shallow to have 1930's amplifier in it.
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In any case, 'scratching' the record backwards with that trailing steel needle was not a good idea. Martin
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18th Sep 2017, 7:33 pm | #11 |
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Re: Power plug advice? Pics Inside
That looks like a chassis mounted Bulgin socket (the pins are actually a plug)
AKA: a "Chassis Mounted Plug" If it is you will need the plug (the contacts are actually sockets) AKA: a "Cable Fitting Socket" Boom Boom
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18th Sep 2017, 7:39 pm | #12 |
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Re: Power plug advice? Pics Inside
Hence the suggestion to Google some pics...
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18th Sep 2017, 8:52 pm | #13 |
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Re: Power plug advice? Pics Inside
H'mm - I'm not so sure about Bulgin... The standard 5A (abt 22mm dia "pig's nose") Bulgin chassis plug/flying socket as used in a number of vintage amplifiers had a different keyway orientation wrt to the pins, like this one
Having said that, there's nothing to stop you replacing the old chassis plug with a NOS 5A Bulgin chassis plug, assuming they're the same physical size or fairly close. However, as you can see, the free/flying Bulgin sockets are VERY expensive now... Cheers, Frank Last edited by frankmcvey; 18th Sep 2017 at 8:57 pm. |
18th Sep 2017, 9:59 pm | #14 |
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Re: Power plug advice? Pics Inside
Bulgin did do a 3 pin connector with the keyway in same orientation as in the OP's photo:
http://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/a...9&d=1443730409 Also regarding the "is it a plug or is it a socket"..."Plugs have pins..Sockets have sockets" their words here: https://picclick.fr/Rare-SA480-3-Pin...#&gid=1&pid=10 Lawrence. |
18th Sep 2017, 10:17 pm | #15 |
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Ah, so! Mr Bulgin was pretty prolific, then.
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22nd Sep 2017, 11:26 am | #16 |
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22nd Sep 2017, 6:17 pm | #17 |
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Re: Power plug advice? Pics Inside
That is a Bulgin
Someone must have one to spare. |