Good question! Its due to a variety of factors. 1. Good tubes and transistors (amplification and clean 'no-hum' sound.) 2. Right size stylus = 3mil vs microgroove modern .7mil. 3. Cartidge with low vertical compliance, A-Static goes left to right but not up and down as these old mono records only have left to right modulation. 4. Clean new speaker with correct impedence.
Spotted one of these at an estate sale a couple years ago. Really wanted to snag it but I had no place to put it and it was sold as is. No idea if it worked or not. Very good looking unit.
Sitting here, shivering, preparing for the snow to move into Tulsa tomorrow... Hawaiian music was just what the doctor ordered! I feel warmer already. 🙂 Those "Hawaiians" sound an awful lot like The Sons of the Pioneers... However, he appears to have been a separate thing. I found this on a page called "Territorial Airwaves": William Akamuhou Dias, Sr. was born on March 16, 1917 in Nawiliwili, Kauai, and we lost him at the age of 68, on March 31, 1985 in Honolulu. Young Bill was just 8 years old when his Mother died, and only 13 when his Dad passed away. Bill turned to music for comfort, and excelled with the Lihue Hawaiian Church Choir. After working as a mechanics helper by day and as a member of the Rapoza Brothers musical group by night, Bill was discovered by Al Kealoha Perry, and recruited to join the famed Hawaii Calls radio show in Waikiki. Bill’s deep & rich bass voice was featured on numerous recordings with Al Kealoha Perry’s Singing Surfriders. Eventually he formed Bill Akamuhou’s Nautical Hawaiians and enjoyed more performance & recording success during WWII and on into the 1950s.
Original is everything in the value of a piece like this. Try to find the original knobs, maybe from a salvage/parts unit from the same year. Vintage radios/phonos value is directly related to condition and all original parts.
I always associate Bell records with 1970's cheesy music, Barry Manilow, the Bay City Rollers, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Showaddywaddy, David Cassidy and **coughs** a certain glittery artist we can't mention now! It was scrapped in the mid/late 70's and merged into Arista records.
What’s the secret to that sound quality?! It’s so clean and smooth!!
Good question! Its due to a variety of factors. 1. Good tubes and transistors (amplification and clean 'no-hum' sound.) 2. Right size stylus = 3mil vs microgroove modern .7mil. 3. Cartidge with low vertical compliance, A-Static goes left to right but not up and down as these old mono records only have left to right modulation. 4. Clean new speaker with correct impedence.
It is amazing how good those 78 sound on that Philco
I could listen to the Philco for hours.
Me too. This is nothing but AWESOME
Thank you
Thank you
I am really impressed with just how good that thing sounds. Really cool you have such a rare and beautiful vintage piece to be able to play 78s on.
Thank you!
Beautiful!
It's a fun and relaxing video. Awesome!
Thank you!
Thank you for posting
You're welcome
That's so unique.
Fun video
Spotted one of these at an estate sale a couple years ago. Really wanted to snag it but I had no place to put it and it was sold as is. No idea if it worked or not. Very good looking unit.
Sitting here, shivering, preparing for the snow to move into Tulsa tomorrow... Hawaiian music was just what the doctor ordered! I feel warmer already. 🙂
Those "Hawaiians" sound an awful lot like The Sons of the Pioneers... However, he appears to have been a separate thing. I found this on a page called "Territorial Airwaves":
William Akamuhou Dias, Sr. was born on March 16, 1917 in Nawiliwili, Kauai, and we lost him at the age of 68, on March 31, 1985 in Honolulu.
Young Bill was just 8 years old when his Mother died, and only 13 when his Dad passed away. Bill turned to music for comfort, and excelled with the Lihue Hawaiian Church Choir.
After working as a mechanics helper by day and as a member of the Rapoza Brothers musical group by night, Bill was discovered by Al Kealoha Perry, and recruited to join the famed Hawaii Calls radio show in Waikiki. Bill’s deep & rich bass voice was featured on numerous recordings with Al Kealoha Perry’s Singing Surfriders.
Eventually he formed Bill Akamuhou’s Nautical Hawaiians and enjoyed more performance & recording success during WWII and on into the 1950s.
Amazing thank you for the research! Stay warm my friend!
Original is everything in the value of a piece like this. Try to find the original knobs, maybe from a salvage/parts unit from the same year. Vintage radios/phonos value is directly related to condition and all original parts.
I always associate Bell records with 1970's cheesy music, Barry Manilow, the Bay City Rollers, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Showaddywaddy, David Cassidy and **coughs** a certain glittery artist we can't mention now! It was scrapped in the mid/late 70's and merged into Arista records.
Not so classic Record-ology ! Yet, kinda cool !! 😎👍
Could someone 3D print you some knobs?
Wouldn’t look great, but maybe print stem extensions to insert in them.
Ive tried a few with very limited success.