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Thank you and rare color black bakelite with gray grill

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These RCA players from the 1950s had low cost motors and they used two or three different suppliers. The speed can vary by plus or minus 2 rpm with some very close to 45 rpm. Many of the motors that have not been cleaned or lubed start slow when cold and speed up when they warm up. I tear down the motor and flush the old oil from the bushings and then oil. Even then some run fast or slow. There is no speed adjustment so you have to enjoy the player as it was hear in 1956. After all they are over 60 years old and now have a new life.

@@ed45rpm48 I prefer the slower versions, to be honest. They sound more accurate for the time. 😀

Yes only two speed 45 and 33 rpm RCAs last chance in 1957 / 1958 so they were not popular and also the terra cotta color was not popular and that is what makes this player very rare.

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Thank you for the observation-- these players were made in 1956 and the technology was rude by comparison to todays turn tables. The idler wheel is rubber and the turn table is plastic and the motors were simple and low cost. I've restored it and brought it back to life after more than 60 years. The motors tend to run slow until they arm up and some never get over 43 - 44 rpm. The good thing is you are listening to the record the way is was recorded and played in 1956 and not 2024!

Yes i realize all that as u've owned several of them. ​@@ed45rpm48

The King is in the house and on the 7EP2

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The 4 speed was a low cost design and not made to be restored. It has a "one tube wonder" amp tat relied on a high output cartridge which is not made today. It was a challenge to restore.

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Hi 45junkie Great that you have the pink/gray and the green/cream 9ED1 players. They are all hard to find in any color! The 9ED2 have a tree tube amp and came in Turquoise/white and the sandalwood/terra-cotta which I think is the rarest of them all since most collectors have never had one or seen one. I restored this player for a good friend in NH. He has the turquoise 9ED2. Enjoy the hunt !! Ed

@@ed45rpm48 HI Ed....These 2 speed players are just about impossible anymore....they rarely come up and considering the sales on these players were basically next to none when U can have all 4 speeds why settle for just one or two at the same time the 45 only players were on decline....That terra-cotta is a beautiful one and the first time I actually have seen one...thanx for posting....John

Yes the two speeds are rare and the terra cotta is very rare. RCA only sold them for less then a year and everyone wanted the 4 speed players. I have never seen a terra cotta on the internet except the the one I restored. Let me know if you have seen any others

@@ed45rpm48 I have seen pix of a few but the one U posted is the first time I have seen that one...I've seen the suitcase type but I wasn't interested in that one but the 2 I mentioned the other day are the only ones I have and it's very rare for any of these 2 speed players to come up for sale....

Did you see the RCA 9ES-5H two tone green 4 speed that I restored. An interesting player and hard to find

Thank you -- these 1954 EY2s do have a great sound

Thank you -- it does have a great sound the lid looks a little faded but it's only the light

Mr Lucky Henry Mancini

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Thank you these are hard to find sounds pretty good for a one tube amplifier after I restored it

@@ed45rpm48 Excellent work, well done

Maybe you could find a power supply converter 240 to 120 locally to run the player. Do you have 50 or 60 HZ power

@@ed45rpm48 We have 50Hz.

That's another problem since these old RCA motors require 60 hz

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Frances Wayne

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Thank you I spend many hours to fully bring these players back to life

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Thank you -- take a lot of elbow grease :)

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These two speed players repeat the record on both 45 and 33 The Terra cotter color is so rare that most collectors have never seen this color

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Hi David I restore RCA 45 rpm record players from the 50s and have restored 9EY36 players before. Normally I only fully restore the players and sell them on ebay. Reply with your email and I'll contact you. Ed

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Sounds excellent Ed Fine work from the 45 Restoration Master My favorite color of these !

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Thank you -- these are very interesting little machines and only made by RCA for 1 year. This is the third one I have restored.

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Thank you David I bring these old forgotten players back to life after 71 years

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Still trying to find you Ed to fix restore both of my Elvis record players???

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Will list on Ebay tonight

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Very rare this is the first one I have found in 15 years

It was an easy restore since it has the RCA RP190 changer I've restored almost 100 of them over the years. Interesting tube amp on a early printed circuit board.

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Yes new cart very rare player

Thank you Bob --- this one is like new and a real beauty -- It's listed on Ebay right now for a week good bidding Cheers Ed

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