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Chrysler Highway Hi-Fi car auto record player NOS
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hemidenis
Posted 2017-03-03 3:26 PM (#535087)
Subject: Chrysler Highway Hi-Fi car auto record player NOS



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http://www.ebay.com/itm/292043694960?ul_noapp=true

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71charger_fan
Posted 2017-03-03 3:46 PM (#535090 - in reply to #535087)
Subject: Re: Chrysler Highway Hi-Fi car auto record player NOS


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Location: Frederick, MD		Can't be a lot of those around. However, I find it hard to believe there are many people that actually use the Highway Hi-Fi. Can't blame the seller for trying to cash in on the thing, but I'd be surprised if there's anyone that would pay that.
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60 dart
Posted 2017-03-03 4:24 PM (#535097 - in reply to #535087)
Subject: Re: Chrysler Highway Hi-Fi car auto record player NOS



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Location: WHEELING,WV.>>>HOME OF WWVA		i'm not surprised it's super rare and the wanted cost is staggering but i'm sure someone will be along to let everyone know the reality --------------------------------------------------later
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mstrug
Posted 2017-03-03 5:06 PM (#535100 - in reply to #535087)
Subject: Re: Chrysler Highway Hi-Fi car auto record player NOS



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Greg P.
Posted 2017-03-03 5:52 PM (#535104 - in reply to #535100)
Subject: Re: Chrysler Highway Hi-Fi car auto record player NOS



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mstrug - 2017-03-03 5:06 PM

It's just the needle!


True! but apparently these needles are pretty hard to find. I'm not an expert on these units and I've never owned one, but they are pretty unusual.

This article does a nice job of describing their unique design: http://www.capsnews.org/apn2010-2.htm

My first thought was that a modern phono stylus could be easily modified to work, but according to the article that is not the case:

"The records were cut 550 grooves to the inch (twice that of a standard LP). As one would imagine, because of the incredibly narrow grooves, the stylus required to play the records was tiny. At a quarter-mil, the playback stylus was one-fourth the size of the standard 1-mil monaural LP styluses in place at the time.[vii] The stylus was operated with a pressure of 2 grams. This is one of several reasons that, when Highway Hi-Fi discs are located, they are damaged usually beyond use. Ignoring the warnings on the discs and the sleeves, and playing the discs with a standard stylus, is tantamount to playing a 33 1/3 RPM LP disc with a 78 RPM stylus."

Edited by Greg P. 2017-03-03 5:54 PM
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roadkillontheweb
Posted 2017-03-03 7:21 PM (#535111 - in reply to #535104)
Subject: Re: Chrysler Highway Hi-Fi car auto record player NOS



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Location: Iowa USA		It is the cartridge and needle. not just the needle. I have been collecting these for almost 30 years and have never ran across one. I have had NOS needles before and they went pretty high years ago but nowhere near that. I have found NOS complete players for less. darn rare but that will be a stretch

I have also contacted needle manufacturers about getting a run made and it is also very cost prohibitive.



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hemidenis
Posted 2017-03-04 9:02 PM (#535177 - in reply to #535087)
Subject: Re: Chrysler Highway Hi-Fi car auto record player NOS



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Location: Northen Virginia		Wow a NOS Hi-Fi, they used to pop up back in the early 2000s but not anymore. My understanding is that the selection of theses players record was very limited.
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roadkillontheweb
Posted 2017-03-04 9:51 PM (#535180 - in reply to #535087)
Subject: Re: Chrysler Highway Hi-Fi car auto record player NOS



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Location: Iowa USA		Here is the list of 42 titles that were available to the general public/
http://www.roadkillontheweb.com/records.html
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