1926 Western Electric Turntable 2A

kach22i · Sep 16, 2010

1926 Western Electric Turntable 2A
http://itishifi.blogspot.com/2010/04/1926-western-electric-turntable-2a.html

This is the first 33 1/3 turntable used for radio and movies.

Question: Would the drive look something like this?

bevelled gear
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bevel_gear.jpg

....................OR a worm gear?

http://sariel.pl/2009/09/gears-tutorial/

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Any modern tables out there using this sort of drive?

soundofvoid · Sep 17, 2010

Wow, this thing looks like the axle of a truck!
George i don't think that anyone today uses this type of drive and probably
in the specific one the gearing would be something as simple as in your picture.
In fact 99% of the turntables used today are belt driven.
Very few are "direct drive" (although i sense an uprising of the direct drive trend)
and about a handful use other means of platter movement (magnets / air).
BUT that's a fine piece of musical history!

cjfrbw · Sep 17, 2010

You never know, the antiquarians might make this all the rage and declare it the "new best"!

FrantzM · Sep 17, 2010

cjfrbw said:
You never know, the antiquarians might make this all the rage and declare it the "new best"!

Right you are .. Idler pulleys have come back ..

kach22i · Sep 17, 2010

If anything, this historic design should dispel any sort of preconception that separate three footed isolated pods for tonearm, motor and TT spindle/plinth is anything new.

It's looking more like a worn drive, which is a smooth operator from everything from Ford GT superchargers to garage door openers.

Item number: 260630546703
http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/1930-Western-Electric-33-3rpm-Record-Turntable-GearBox-/260630546703

Please see my other auctions for more audio items I'm clearing out. This auction is for a 1930s gear-box used for going from a 1180/1200 rpm Western Electric motor to 33.3rpm. It is in great condition and turns freely by hand. Just attach a motor and turntable and you are ready to go. A matching Western Electric motor is also available if needed. Thanks for taking a look.

Total weight is about 30 lbs.

kach22i · Sep 17, 2010

Cut your own wax and play it back too....................this is cool.

70-D Transcription Turntable
http://www.radioblvd.com/BCMICS.htm

This piece of equipment was used in broadcast stations for playing records and for recording onto transcription discs for future playback.

kach22i · Sep 17, 2010

More W.E. 2A............$2,000

http://www.vintageaudio.net/members/view.php?item=129

Another W.E. with unknown drive feature.
http://www.vintageaudio.net/members/view.php?item=128

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