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Suitcase Record Player

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ivach13134.234 days agoHive.Blog2 min read

Hello all,

This time I will present you restored "Suitcase Record Player" .

https://images.hive.blog/DQmc6GKHK5ka53f4UWJroPDHQMMrABQdsv48M1udrcgTafq/NOT%20SUITCASE.jpg

Took me a lot of time to restore it and to persuade the suitcase to play records (vinyl records).

This "suitcase" is made in Germany between 1967 and 1969 (according to google) by Dual, Gebr. Steidinger; St. Georgen/Schwarzwald and it was a great challenge to make it work again.

After restoration it works again after many many years.

Here are some specs...
Power suply : Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110; 150; 220 Volt
Ourput power: 2 Loudspeakers12 W (unknown quality)
Dimensions: 555 x 185 x 380 mm / 21.9 x 7.3 x 15 inch
Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg): 12.1 kg / 26 lb 10.4 oz (26.652 lb)

etc.

And here are some pictures so you can realize what I am talking about.

Power suply options

https://images.hive.blog/DQmZzDCc4rgB53SrsBdFNzhww9ikEBy4ATCKGbQVPkuVaHD/1.jpg

Fuses problems (solved)

https://images.hive.blog/DQmRbkXiTGoKyxTuD66ks2f8defbnBwrM4Lbmfm1ic4QfEL/2.jpg

https://images.hive.blog/DQmNtwXwQ6Do4jBoAVPMXmSRmiZPWtDYTGM263Ci8XMpKuk/3.jpg

Dials problems...

https://images.hive.blog/DQmTZN1qeaFyBMyKahdyyhpsTQdbqB7aU3MDswVhPFhAB8f/4.jpg
Solved..

https://images.hive.blog/DQmeCgWfL5RAbdywUsTiYBouhBcb43tAdmruMmkLf7bh6fB/5.jpg

Adjusting reproduction needle weight was almost a science, but also solved after XY hours of persistence.
Very important adjustment. If the needle is too heavy it ruins the vinyl, if it is too light, reproduction quality is bad or it even jumps over the rows of vinyl.

https://images.hive.blog/DQmTZhz2m4qWmpydrGnF7wqLt8DoFhsSCTQdsKPH9shp6Dr/6.jpg

Old loudspeakers asked me for a lot of love and I gave the LOVE so now they play for me with a lot of love.
Everithing is original.

https://images.hive.blog/DQmVhMhczxRz8Xmh2TVSQNM5jDuJmnKPuijwuha95Ph347k/7.jpg

https://images.hive.blog/DQmNT1HgasznjrPzs7bhyXfqEhx9fAV5ZLbTtse13Dan37e/8.jpg

So...
If you look at this old suitcase...what can you do with it ??

https://images.hive.blog/DQma7KD7ALg8gNkiqqbq9y1bvJ8AZg7oZpufTbnUDhcmK6j/SUITCASE%20before%201.jpg

https://images.hive.blog/DQmWEdMfcDFCJeN3jLu3JZSEvgnkt1H4CaU3BC87sMx64Zf/SUITCASE%20before%202.jpg

Therefore I gave it some LOVE and now it looks like this

https://images.hive.blog/DQmZo8SCVMx1jYVrcMikn75ZfF34vwmyP1ETKf7wEEJ786f/SUITCASE%20after%201.jpg

https://images.hive.blog/DQmZXUHnAtVoJaGnNPk7kwhrYRTCyzWjMs5BEcXEeBhAMZe/SUITCASE%20after%202.jpg

---and like this...

https://images.hive.blog/DQmSaHLSujYtACjVCbmHRXfRjm81SDQCJy1nYFAcs9wx4o6/IMG-20250708-WA0013.jpg

https://images.hive.blog/DQmcppEndNfZFSxyosUp6tDZzPYG7E2Q1AeyVRXFtW9QLQ6/IMG-20250708-WA0014.jpg

https://images.hive.blog/DQmfEufqTqxpxXq4KT5qWZmqzAvD3AtgZMNH2ZUUktz34QF/IMG-20250708-WA0016.jpg

This renewed "suitcase" can play LP vinyls

https://images.hive.blog/DQmSVSQcVjW2US8BVpRkpR9K6sTXhysec5zmjUfobnwUtGC/LP.jpg

...SP vinyls...DOUBLE SP vinyls--

https://images.hive.blog/DQmUxcBdJ4xfiH5wBU7zdUXxNC7HU1KPUNEDzGmDzmWgiQ4/SP.jpg

...or DOUBLE LP vinyls...
HOW, WHAT ??? DOUBLE SP???
Here is a photo of piece of mechanical art

https://images.hive.blog/DQmPYPAysKM2J39rmHV5ayGFw4UTEbM8eax2USPYK7dyuMf/double%20LP.jpg

https://images.hive.blog/DQmZe2hbU6sRDc8zKmvLaTF6pFJFX9KvnkW3U945qynmERJ/10.jpg

And to prove this state of mechanical art there is a short video about how the suitcase plays DUAL vinyl records ;)

  please dont resent music selection

Upvote, Reblog, ...... enjoy

CHEERS to You all

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