[colorado tanker]

I don’t see how that record player could work. Wouldn’t any bump cause it to jump a track?

[RC2]

I put one in my ‘51 Ford. Only used it when we were parked in the hills.

[Roccus]

We only used ‘em while watchin’ the submarine races.

[Fresh Wind]

The mechanism was suspended on springs so they would tolerate small bumps. They only played 45s which are less fussy than LPs.

I had one of these once (not in a car, though). Got good money for it.

[workerbee]

I don’t see how that record player could work. Wouldn’t any bump cause it to jump a track?

I thought this too.... but then, my 2003 Honda Odyssey CD player has started doing the same thing. (my only complaint)

[Kirkwood]

I think it was supposed to be used when parked on Lover’s Lane.

[Flash Bazbeaux]

I was just reading something yesterday about the American Legion hall in El Monte, CA, and how it drew kids from all over LA to “underage” rock’n’roll shows, because they were not allowed within the city of LA. It also supposedly led to the LA car culture, because kids would drive long distances to go there.

One person reminiscing about those days mentioned having a Craig record player in his car. He said “you hit one bump, and it’s goodbye ‘45.”

[Tupelo]

Yes it did. Hit a rr crossing with 3 or 4 sets of tracks and you could ruin a new $0.99 record and maybe the needle.

[AFreeBird]

I think the “Green Hornet” had a record player in his ride. And that was a Chrysler.

[morphing libertarian]

YES, but while crusing slow or parked, very “functional.”

[ichabod1]

I bet it was nicely gimbaled and that in those big roadsters with high end suspensions it was like riding on air. But yeah, that was probably all good on a smooth road, which there weren’t all that many of in the 30s, and so, you don’t see that one taking off.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Yes, it would. I was for use while parked only.