Great video, Bob. Love these. Mine, a 1948 Capehart 400 N-1, has a less-ornate cabinet, but came with two tone-arms. Plugging-in the "microgroove": tone arm shifts the idler wheel to run the turntable at 33.3 RPM. Both have GE VR cartridges. Also has the radio dial oriented vertically. Dial pointers light-up red when each band is selected. FM dial is calibrated in FCC "channel" designations, 200 - 300.. Called the "Concert Grand". Sounds great. Same quad 2A3 amp and sealed (infinite-baffle) speaker enclosure. Never re-capped. I replaced one out-of-tolerance resistor. Looks like volume control had been replaced some time ago. These were built to last! Nearly 70 years old! Would have cost roughly $16,000 in today's dollars.
Holy cow! That thing must have been complicated to restore. Ive never seen a 78 changer that flipped sides as well as changing records. Theyd never make anything like this now, such ingenuity back then. Beautiful piece.
I found one of these in Dallas, and had it shipped to California. It's restored now, with a "new" GE cartridge, re-capped amp and tuner, and the changer was serviced. It plays for hours. Mine doesn't play 33 1/3 records, only 78's. The cabinet is really nice condition. These are great machines! And they have FM!
OH HOW LOVELY!! WOW! That is just a superb piece! There's the Holiday for Strings with lyrics you were telling me about! Fascinating to watch the mechanism. Love the tonearm. ♥
Very nice restoration, never seen on like this until now, they surely don't make radios and record players like this anymore.. now I'm going to hunt for one. Thanks for the video.
0:08 The frequencies of AM & SW makes sense to me but FM is numbered 200 - 300. No idea if that's the frequency or wavelength. As far as I know the FM band before World War 2 was 42 - 50 MHz and after WW2 the FCC moved them to 88 - 108 MHz still in use today.
@@robfriedrich2822 FM was in use before WW2. General Electric and Stromberg Carlson were two companies that had "FM" sets before the war. There were two band widths at the time and one was removed after the war. RCA was fighting to have exclusive rights to FM, because they wanted it to be, and was the sound signal for television . The horrible legal situation that ensued was so evil ( RCA was the evil culprit ) that it caused Mr. Armstrong ( inventor of FM ) to kill himself. Most pre war sets are useless unless a skilled electrical engineer can reconfigure it. The bands were deliberately made obsolete by RCA.
YAY!!!! I'm so glad it was finished!! Now...did you use the Capehart that was in the living room or is this another?? It is just Stunning!!! What a treasure!
Beautiful, but isn't it scratching all the records? Even when a new record goes down to the platter, you can hear it scrape the platter. Still a gorgeous machine and amazing tech for it's time. Thumbs up and thank you for sharing.
The records are only touched by their edges. What you hear is the outer edge of the record sliding down the inner surface of the polished aluminum record ring, and along the surface of the chrome turntable.. All other surfaces that the records touch are felt covered. Do you have any other questions ?
I just aquire FATHER'S middle 1970's style CAPEHART floor model counsel stereo with of course BSR TURNTABLE AND 8 TRACK SPINS . Lights up turntable works but no sound. Wondering if there is a repair shop to repair this..
Hello, I would 'Google' radio repair, in your area. I believe the problem is in your amplifier. Which would have to be removed and taken or shipped to a repair shop.
Capehart designed a record changing mechanism which only touches the edges of the records. The turntable is flocked on the outer edge and the internal surface of the record lifting ring has felt strips to protact the record grooves. Please watch my more recent video: th-cam.com/video/PlGwueAvqNg/w-d-xo.html
They were intended for the superrich. Much like MacIntosh today, they were a cost is no object audio system. You could get them in stock or custom cabinets, built into your home, yacht or airplane. Whole house systems with multiple remotes, amplifiers and built in indoor or outdoor speakers were available. Moreover, radio and phono could be operated independently, so you could listen to the phono in one room and your partner the radio in another. Jay Whitney's system in his Long Island estate cost 10,000.00 then, or about 150,000.00 now.
An absolute gem !
Great video, Bob. Love these. Mine, a 1948 Capehart 400 N-1, has a less-ornate cabinet, but came with two tone-arms. Plugging-in the "microgroove": tone arm shifts the idler wheel to run the turntable at 33.3 RPM. Both have GE VR cartridges. Also has the radio dial oriented vertically. Dial pointers light-up red when each band is selected. FM dial is calibrated in FCC "channel" designations, 200 - 300.. Called the "Concert Grand". Sounds great. Same quad 2A3 amp and sealed (infinite-baffle) speaker enclosure. Never re-capped. I replaced one out-of-tolerance resistor. Looks like volume control had been replaced some time ago. These were built to last! Nearly 70 years old! Would have cost roughly $16,000 in today's dollars.
Holy cow! That thing must have been complicated to restore. Ive never seen a 78 changer that flipped sides as well as changing records. Theyd never make anything like this now, such ingenuity back then. Beautiful piece.
I never get to see those age this was built. Brilliantly made.
It's hard to believe that these are parted out on Ebay. They're masterpieces.
Holiday for Strings, by the Modernaires
@@01Bubba2001 Found it! Bought it! It's a gem! 👌👌
I found one of these in Dallas, and had it shipped to California. It's restored now, with a "new" GE cartridge, re-capped amp and tuner, and the changer was serviced. It plays for hours. Mine doesn't play 33 1/3 records, only 78's. The cabinet is really nice condition. These are great machines! And they have FM!
Man, that's a beautiful record player.
Wow! This is beyond beautiful! I love watching the changer in action and also the slightly eerie, spacey sound it makes! Thanks for sharing!
Its amazing how much mechanics are involved in these old changers. Very nice record player. I really enjoyed this video.
The tripod is a marvelous invention!
OH HOW LOVELY!! WOW! That is just a superb piece! There's the Holiday for Strings with lyrics you were telling me about! Fascinating to watch the mechanism. Love the tonearm. ♥
Just playing these record players made the music sound better and enjoyable for the person working the machine.
Definitely a nice restore, and that set's changer is nice and gentle with the records. Thanks for sharing, 01Bubba2001.
Very nice restoration, never seen on like this until now, they surely don't make radios and record players like this anymore.. now I'm going to hunt for one. Thanks for the video.
Beautiful piece of work.
Wonderful Bob, you must be a proud owner.
Thanks for the video.
Nice machine! Such fun to watch in action.
WHAT AT BEAUTY that is one wonderful machine
A beautiful restoration!
IMPRESIONANTE LA TECNOLOGIA ANTIGUA, MUCHISIMO MEJOR QUE LO DE AHORA.
One of the cleverest, best executed exercises in mechanical engineering.. Wurlitzer thought so much of it so as to buy the rights for their jukes
Absolutely beautiful, I’m not jealous 😬
Beautiful machine!
this one has the cool factor for sure
Just now reading that Sondheim's father had one of these in their Sam Remo Apartment, NYC.
0:08 The frequencies of AM & SW makes sense to me but FM is numbered 200 - 300. No idea if that's the frequency or wavelength. As far as I know the FM band before World War 2 was 42 - 50 MHz and after WW2 the FCC moved them to 88 - 108 MHz still in use today.
+bobskie321
reference the: "FM Conversion Chart" , Google it.
It starts at : 88.1 = 201 to 107.9 = 300
Never knew that FM was in use before the 1950's
@@robfriedrich2822 FM was in use before WW2. General Electric and Stromberg Carlson were two companies that had "FM" sets before the war. There were two band widths at the time and one was removed after the war. RCA was fighting to have exclusive rights to FM, because they wanted it to be, and was the sound signal for television . The horrible legal situation that ensued was so evil ( RCA was the evil culprit ) that it caused Mr. Armstrong ( inventor of FM ) to kill himself. Most pre war sets are useless unless a skilled electrical engineer can reconfigure it. The bands were deliberately made obsolete by RCA.
I REMEMBER HOW EASY IT WAS TO CRACK THOSE 78'S.....AMAZING TO WATCH HOW CAREFULLY THIS SYSTEM HANDLED THESE RECORDS...WANT TO SELL IT??? HOW MUCH...?
Great ! Beauty times, beauty people who did it with love. Sorry my english. From Ukraine
amazing, thank you
YAY!!!! I'm so glad it was finished!! Now...did you use the Capehart that was in the living room or is this another?? It is just Stunning!!! What a treasure!
That‘s Great !!!
I like it!!!🎈❤️❤️
I have the exact same one it’s the Farnsworth that thing is very heavy it took 3 guys to take it up the stairs I think mine weighs about 300 pounds.
Beautiful, but isn't it scratching all the records? Even when a new record goes down to the platter, you can hear it scrape the platter. Still a gorgeous machine and amazing tech for it's time. Thumbs up and thank you for sharing.
The records are only touched by their edges. What you hear is the outer edge of the record sliding down the inner surface of the polished aluminum record ring, and along the surface of the chrome turntable.. All other surfaces that the records touch are felt covered. Do you have any other questions ?
@@01Bubba2001 No. I love it. Congrats on owning such a great piece.
The changing mechanism only handles the records by their edges, not the groove surfaces.
After 3:12, there is no audio-----
There is no audio after 3:12 because TH-cam deleted that one recording because of copyright issues.
☹️, 😠
Who's band is the first record? Love it.
I just aquire FATHER'S middle 1970's style CAPEHART floor model counsel stereo with of course BSR TURNTABLE AND 8 TRACK SPINS . Lights up turntable works but no sound. Wondering if there is a repair shop to repair this..
Hello, I would 'Google' radio repair, in your area. I believe the problem is in your amplifier. Which would have to be removed and taken or shipped to a repair shop.
Does the mechanism scratch the records?
I was wondering, does that console have a Western Electric speaker?
Yes it does, but not the model that everybody is looking for. This console is equipped with a hard cone, weather proof speaker. WW2 Navy surplus.
@@01Bubba2001 Did it originally come with the weatherproof speaker of was it replaced with one in yours?
Great machine, but the sound of shellac against metal grinds a bit...any damage to the records?
Capehart designed a record changing mechanism which only touches the edges of the records. The turntable is flocked on the outer edge and the internal surface of the record lifting ring has felt strips to protact the record grooves. Please watch my more recent video: th-cam.com/video/PlGwueAvqNg/w-d-xo.html
The sound that you hearing is the edge of the record against the edge of the lifting tray. The record surface never touches any part of the changer.
Who restored your Capehart? I have a model 401M that needs attention.
I have one of these but I have not restored it yet
complete with ghost orbs! LOL!
Dang! That thing musta cost as much as a Buick when new!
They were intended for the superrich. Much like MacIntosh today, they were a cost is no object audio system. You could get them in stock or custom cabinets, built into your home, yacht or airplane. Whole house systems with multiple remotes, amplifiers and built in indoor or outdoor speakers were available. Moreover, radio and phono could be operated independently, so you could listen to the phono in one room and your partner the radio in another. Jay Whitney's system in his Long Island estate cost 10,000.00 then, or about 150,000.00 now.
HOW MUCH???
Hi Jim, I'm sorry, it's not for sale ..... yet.
I'm sorry, but this Capehart is not for sale.
Has FM
< i have a 1937 . needs gone
mike peine where you live? Any pics?