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Old 11th Sep 2017, 9:40 am   #1
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Default EMI/Westminster 9204 Record Player

Had this record player brought to me, I had expected it to be valve going by its looks but its transistor and has a external 9v transformer fitted

I'm just after some opinions on this please
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That is an odd one!
There were a few similar Westminster (Curry's) models, but all those I've come across were valved, including the later styles.
I can't help thinking that this one's been modified, particularly as it apparently has no internal mains transformer or battery holder.
What's the date on the smoothing capacitor?
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Thats what I was thinking that it been changed or bodged.
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Default Re: EMI/Westminster 9204 Record Player

Those two metal brackets at the bottom look like a battery holder for something like a PP10 ?

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EMI certainly did make that type of single turntable unit for battery (and mains) operation. It may be original and unmodified.
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That mains adapter isn't original though, It looks like it's been converted from a battery only model.
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I'm thinking the same as Mike, a PP10 (9volt) measures approx. 66mm X 66mm X 226mm according to one online source.

Next size down that I can find is the PP8 but that's 6 volt, approx. 65mm X 51mm x 200mm.

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It's had a couple of new electrolytics too (unless that was you) and an additional fuse mounting.
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It would have been a PP10 battery I owned one of these players a few years back, original cartridge would have been an Acos GP 67, the mains converter has been added, I linked two PP9 batteries to run mine, think I slid one in each of the metal holders that the pp10 would have slid into.
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Thanks guys for all your help on this
The amp is how it is when I got hold of it, I've not done any work to it
One thing I have noticed is the plastic arm is very fragile.
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