RESTORED VINTAGE 1957 RCA MODEL 8HF45P ORTHOPHONIC HIGH FIDELITY 45 RPM RECORD PLAYER
IN 1957 RCA INTRODUCED THE NEW 8HF ORTHOPHONIC HIGH FIDELITY 45 RPM RECORD PLAYERS. THE NEW HIGH FIDELITY WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY USING A FOUR TUBE AMPLIFIER WITH TWO AUDIO STAGES AND PUSH PULL OUTPUT, A CERAMIC PICKUP CARTRIDGE, AND SEPARATE WOOFER AND TWEETER SPEAKERS.
THE DESIGN OF THE 8HF IS BASICALLY THE SAME AS THE 7HF45 WITH THE ADDED CONVENIENCE OF PORTABILITY. THE 8HF HAS THE SAME AMPLIFIER, SPEAKER AND SOUND QUALITY OF THE WOODEN CABINET INCLUDING THE RECORD STORAGE AREA THAT CAN HOLD ABOUT 20 RECORDS. THE 8HF IS VINYL COVERED WOOD WITH AN INTERESTING LOOKING WRAP AROUND GRILL. THE BEST FREQUENCY RESPONSE IS HEAR WHEN THE LID IS CLOSED. THE AMPLIFIER ALSO FEATURED TONE CONTROL.
THIS IS THE BEST SOUNDING PORTABLE 45 RPM RECORD PLAYER PRODUCED BY RCA DURING THE 1950S.
THIS 8-HF-45P HAS A DATE CODE RVG 274-713 WHICH INDICATES THAT IT HAS THE VERY POPULAR RP190 AUTOMATIC CHANGER AND WAS MANUFACTURED IN MARCH 1957. IT HAS A LOW SERIAL NUMBER OF RVG 014713 AND IS HARDER TO FIND THEN THE 7HF45.
THE RESTORATION INCLUDED A COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY OF ALL SECTIONS OF THE RECORD PLAYER INCUDING A THOUROUGH CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT OF THE WORN PARTS.
THIS RECORD PLAYER WILL BE LISTED AT AUCTION ON EBAY FROM 2/5/23 TO 2/12/23
A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE RESTORATION WILL BE INCLUDED ON EBAY
PLAYING FOR DEMONSTRATION OF THE RECORD PLAYER:
PERFIDIA - THE VENTURES 1960
WALK DON'T RUN - THE VENTURES 1960
