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Up for you’re consideration is a very rare Victory 45 rpm record player from the early 1950’s Hammertone paint on the record player is original & the Bakelite case is in wonderful condition with no chips or cracks. Case cleaned and polished and looks fantastic. Not one stone went unturned on this restoration. I’ve done the following. Rebuilt the entire amplifier with all new Capacitors & resistors. Tube sockets & volume control cleaned with Desoxit D5. New RCA Victor 50B5 output tube, 12AV6 tested very strong along with the 35W4 with no shorts or leaks. New Polarized power cord. New P-188 ceramic stereo cartridge bridged for mono play back with a. Entire changer mechanism dismantled cleaned, lubed, properly adjusted. Motor dismantled thoroughly cleaned reoiled with new motor grommets. New Idler wheel for correct speed and all new rubber on the cycle cam wheel. Tonearm now sits on ball bearings this allows the tonearm to track lighter with less record wear. Play tested for a week & operates flawlessly. You can stack up to 14 45 rpm records at a time on the shinny maroon spindle cap and the record player changes the records automatically with room filling volume. Sound is warm & rich coming from the tube amplifier. I’ve been restoring these record players since 2005. Record player will be very carefully packed for safe arrival for the new owner to enjoy for many years of enjoyment. I’ve been restoring these 45 rpm record players since 2005 Thanks for looking and if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask.

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This Little Powerhouse Player was amazing for 1950. A wonderful Sounding Player that millions of People have enjoyed throughout the Decades. With Great feathers like single wheel drive, Bearing Platter (increased from 5 bearings to 9). Radio Tube, Amplifier with a 4″x6″ Alnico style Speaker. American engineering will handle its seamless mechanical operation of record stacking up to a Dozen 45 Records. All aspects of this Player has been addressed. Completely Disassembled, Cleaned Repaired, repainted, And or Rebuilt. Painstakingly reassembled calibrated, adjusted, Tested and Tested again. I can’t think of a better use of American technology to bring back to life, for people to enjoy for the next eighty years.

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This Little Powerhouse Player was amazing for 1950. A wonderful Sounding Player that millions of People have enjoyed throughout the Decades. With Great feathers like single wheel drive, Bearing Platter (increased from 5 bearings to 9). Radio Tube, Amplifier with a 4″x6″ Alnico style Speaker. American engineering will handle its seamless mechanical operation of record stacking up to a Dozen 45 Records. All aspects of this Player has been addressed. Completely Disassembled, Cleaned Repaired, repainted, And or Rebuilt. Painstakingly reassembled calibrated, adjusted, Tested and Tested again. I can’t think of a better use of American technology to bring back to life, for people to enjoy for the next eighty years.

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This Little Powerhouse Player was amazing for 1950. A wonderful Sounding Player that millions of People have enjoyed throughout the Decades. With Great feathers like single wheel drive, Bearing Platter (increased from 5 bearings to 9). Radio Tube, Amplifier with a 4″x6″ Alnico style Speaker. American engineering will handle its seamless mechanical operation of record stacking up to a Dozen 45 Records. All aspects of this Player has been addressed. Completely Disassembled, Cleaned Repaired, repainted, And or Rebuilt. Painstakingly reassembled calibrated, adjusted, Tested and Tested again. I can’t think of a better use of American technology to bring back to life, for people to enjoy for the next eighty years.

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This Little Powerhouse Player was amazing for 1950. A wonderful Sounding Player that millions of People have enjoyed throughout the Decades. With Great feathers like single wheel drive, Bearing Platter (increased from 5 bearings to 9). Radio Tube, Amplifier with a 4″x6″ Alnico style Speaker. American engineering will handle its seamless mechanical operation of record stacking up to a Dozen 45 Records. All aspects of this Player has been addressed. Completely Disassembled, Cleaned Repaired, repainted, And or Rebuilt. Painstakingly reassembled calibrated, adjusted, Tested and Tested again. I can’t think of a better use of American technology to bring back to life, for people to enjoy for the next eighty years.

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This Little Powerhouse Player was amazing for 1950. A wonderful Sounding Player that millions of People have enjoyed throughout the Decades. With Great feathers like single wheel drive, Bearing Platter (increased from 5 bearings to 9). Radio Tube, Amplifier with a 4″x6″ Alnico style Speaker. American engineering will handle its seamless mechanical operation of record stacking up to a Dozen 45 Records. All aspects of this Player has been addressed. Completely Disassembled, Cleaned Repaired, repainted, And or Rebuilt. Painstakingly reassembled calibrated, adjusted, Tested and Tested again. I can’t think of a better use of American technology to bring back to life, for people to enjoy for the next eighty years.

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This RCA model 45-EY-3 is an excellent 45 RPM record player from about 1950. With its 4 x 6 inch speaker and powerful 3 tube amplifier it has. Great sound with plenty of room filling volume. The Bakelite cabinet is in good original condition, still showing a nice satin shine. It has not been waxed. There are no chips or cracks. There are a some scratches and blemishes. Handle is nice with a good spring. Completely disassembled, cleaned, reassembled, lubricated, adjusted and tested. All new rubber parts; idler wheel, cycling cam, motor mounts, and chassis mounts. Turntable chassis; Old paint removed, primed and painted a beautiful antique white. Resistors tested and replaced as necessary. Volume control cleaned for static free operation. New stereo cartridge (bridged for mono) with diamond stylus will safely play both stereo and mono records. Cartridge is genuine Chou Denshi, Japan. Not a cheap knockoff. This record player will be gentle to your records with a tonearm tracking force of just 4 grams. This phonograph looks fantastic and is a great way to listen to your 45’s. Stack up to 12 records for continuous play. Please examine photos carefully. They are a much better description than can be written. Thanks for taking a look.

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Restored RCA Custom EY2 45 RPM Record Player. Has built in amp and speaker. All Capacitors and all out of spec resistors have been replaced in amp. Has new Idler Wheel from VM Audio. New Cycle Cam tire, not resurfaced with liquid rubber. New motor mounts and board cushions also from VM Audio. New cartridge with diamond stylus bridged to play both mono and stereo 45’s. Motor dismanteled and bearings soaked in lacquer thinner to remove old hardened factory grease that causes motor to run slow and hot. After cleaning bearings are lubricated with Turbine Oil for long playing at correct speed. Bakelite cabinet, Tonearm, platter, spindle, spindle cap and switch polished to a high gloss. All internal parts cleaned and moving parts polished with 1500 grit paper for smooth effortless operation. You can stack as many as 15 records on spindle for long uninterrupted playing. Number of records depends on thickness and if any are warped. Top motorboard sanded, primed and painted a brushed Nickel. Thank you for looking. Some photos taken with flash and some no flash was used. Please check past feedback from previous buyers concerning player and packing. Thank you again for looking.

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A beautiful restoration of this vintage RCA 45 RPM record player from around 1954. The 45-HY-4 is one of RCA’s best sounding 45 phonographs. The 4 tube push-pull amplifier with tone control and 8 inch speaker provide excellent sound with plenty of volume. These record players are becoming hard to find due to their collectability. Restoration process: Unit was completely disassembled. The Bakelite Cabinet and Lid have no chips or cracks. They have been painted and clear coated. The pilot light works. The Mechanism has been. Completely disassembled, cleaned, reassembled, lubricated, adjusted and tested. All new rubber parts have been installed; idler wheel, cycling cam, motor mounts and chassis mounts. The turntable chassis has also been primed, painted and clear coated. The Amplifier has been rebuilt with all new capacitors and resistors. A new AC cord has been installed. The tone and volume controls have been cleaned for static free operation. The tubes test strong. The original 8 inch Speaker is in great condition with no tears or holes. Stereo Cartridge with diamond stylus, bridged for mono play, has been installed. This cartridge is a genuine Chuo Denshi CZ-800, not a cheap knockoff. This phonograph will safely play both stereo and mono records. It will be kind to your records with a tonearm tracking force under 4 grams. Up to 12 records can be stacked for continuous play. This record player sounds and looks fantastic. Please examine photos carefully. They are a much better description than can be written.

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Restored RCA Custom EY2 45 RPM Record Player. This is a survivor. No painting has been done. All components are original and only cleaned and polished. Has built in amp and speaker. All Capacitors and all resistors have been replaced in amp. Has new Idler Wheel from VM Audio. New Cycle Cam tire, not resurfaced with liquid rubber. New motor mounts and board cushions also from VM Audio. New cartridge with diamond stylus bridged to play both mono and stereo 45’s. Motor dismanteled and bearings soaked in lacquer thinner to remove old hardened factory grease that causes motor to run slow and hot. After cleaning bearings are lubricated with Turbine Oil for long playing at correct speed. Bakelite cabinet, Tonearm, platter, spindle, spindle cap and switch polished to a high gloss. All internal parts cleaned and moving parts polished with 1500 grit paper for smooth effortless operation. You can stack as many as 15 records on spindle for long uninterrupted playing. Number of records depends on thickness and if any are warped. Gold motorboard was in such good condition it was left original. Only compounded and waxed. Thank you for looking. Some photos taken with flash and some no flash was used. You may notice what appears to be a different color motorboard. This is due to flash. Please check past feedback from previous buyers concerning player and packing. Thank you again for looking.

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