Greg, As always thanks for the information- I am in the quest for a Victor Credenza and have missed 1 or 2 units because of the freight to get them to Az. I will because of the information that you have passed on keep my eyes open for a Capehart unit- that might fill the bill. I have a degree in electronics and still have some old test equipment kicking around-tube tester, volt ohm meter even an old oscilloscope-but don't know if I will even remember how to use the stuff or if it still works-remember HeathKit it was their best tube tester-got one heck a shock one day while building it. but I was just 16 then and used to think that I could do anything. I am learning how to do this wind up stuff-in fact I just did my first reproducer rebuild using one of your diaphrams and instructions-sounds pretty good. This is the 3rd or 4th Capehart that has shown up in the last 3-4 months. So maybe I will end up with one of those as well. Abe Thx Abe
On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 5:37 PM, Greg Bogantz <[email protected]> wrote: > Abe, the Capehart radio/phonos made from the mid 1930s to about 1950 were > among the very finest, most exclusive models available in the USA. With very > few exceptions such as the D-22 and the QU-8 which actually used a Capehart > 16E changer and the postwar Berkshire series, ALL of which are very rare, > RCA had nothing to compare. Aside from a very few other specialty makers > such as E.H. Scott and McMurdo Silver, there were were no radio/phonos > available in the USA that compared with the Capeharts. That's why these > Capeharts are held in such high regard by collectors today. > > There were two common series made during these years, the 100 and the 400 > series (model number were in these ranges). The 100 series was the cheaper > one with smaller amplifiers and less elaborate cabinetry. The 400 series > looked similar to the 100 series, but they usually (not always) had more > and/or larger amplifiers and more expensive speakers and more elaborate > cabinets. There was also a much rarer 300 series which were "tall-boy" > cabinets with the components stacked vertically, and the EXTREMELY RARE 500 > series which were the SUPER deluxe models available usually by special, > customized order only. All these series used the exclusive Capehart > flipover record changers. The early (prewar) record changers were the 16E > models (several variations), and the postwar changers were the 41E models > which are easily identifiable by their chromed, tubular tonearms. All these > changers played only 78rpm until the 41E-2 model which came out about late > 1948. This model had interchangeable TONEARMS (not just headshells) that > provided for either 78rpm or for microgroove 33rpm playback. The 41E-2 was > made for only a short time (probably less than 2 years) before Capehart > discontinued the flipover changers completely and went to cheaper drop-type > changers, most of which were furnished by VM (Voice of Music). These later > Capeharts (starting around 1950) used a different numbering system and were > cheapened considerably from the early 100 and 400 series. These later > Capeharts are not very collectible and do not bring high prices from > collectors. The B-1002-F model that you have mentioned in Arizona is an > example of one of these later, post 1950 models. It would probably bring > around $200 in nice condition. > > Greg Bogantz > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Abe Feder" <[email protected]> > > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 7:27 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] O/T: Capehart 414N-1 > > > > Greg, I have noted that you and several members like the Capehart units . >> I >> have seen a few of them here in Arizona from time to time.-I know nothing >> about them. There is one for sale now on Craigslist a model # B-1002-F. >> Owner says that it has been in his family for 60 years. He has original >> instruction manual as well as bill of sale and is asking $750.00. Any >> comments about it or price? >> Thx Abe Feder >> >> On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 2:46 PM, Greg Bogantz <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> I realize that electronic phonos are a bit off-topic for this forum, but >>> for those of you who can really appreciate a fine Capehart, here's a rare >>> find: A 414N-1 with the VERY hard to find 41E-2 flipover changer: >>> >>> eBay Item #150426006960 >>> >>> This is the last version of the 41E changer that has the interchangeable >>> tonearms and plays both 78 and 33rpm microgroove records, circa 1949. I'm >>> posting this here to try to rescue this unit from the grimy clutches of >>> the >>> Western Weenies who are going to buy this console ONLY to rip out the >>> Western Electric speaker from it so that they can mount it under glass >>> and >>> drool over it. Note that there is already a bidder question posted about >>> wanting to see the speaker. Then they'll sell off the N-1 power amp with >>> the >>> 2A3 output triodes to some golden ear tube yahoos. Then they'll simply >>> junk >>> the rest of the console or turn it into a liquor cabinet. That would be a >>> particular shame since this is appears to be a really nice and complete >>> original example of a fine, RARE Capehart. Trust me: the 41E-2 machines >>> are >>> RARE! Let's see one of our Phono-L members give this complete unit the >>> home >>> it deserves. This model is particularly easy to enjoy while you're not >>> playing records as it has t >>> he modern FM radio band which means you can actually listen to good >>> radio >>> programs on it. In glorious monophonic sound, of course. I don't have a >>> problem with collectors mounting things under glass to admire, but to >>> destroy a perfectly good, working piece of fine equipment just to >>> preserve >>> one part of it really grinds my gears. I'd bid on it, but I don't have >>> room >>> for it. >>> >>> Greg Bogantz >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
