In my opinion it's okay to install a Hiway Hi-Fi or another period player for looks only (and I'm not what you'd call an audiophile.) There are better options for music on the road! --- randalpark@xxxxxxx wrote: > The tone arm is set too heavy for most 45 rpm > records made during the 60's and newer. This quickly > causes record damage rendering the recordings > useless. There were some 45's made that could handle > the extra weight, but one needs to know what they > are looking at the tell the difference. > > Breifly, view the thickness of the record. If there > is a line that seems to separate the two sides of > the record, this usually means that it is a coated > disc. These have less surface noise when new, and > are more fragile. The absolute maximum stylus > pressure would be 5 grams to prevent damage. Most > Columbia 45's, even during the 1950's were made this > way. If the record is very thin and has no "line", > it may withstand up to ten grams with only minor > damage after many playings. Most Capitol 45's and > some RCA 45's were made this way. Off brands tended > to be a mix of both styles. > > I seem to remember that the minimum stylus pressure > of the Highway HI FI that plays 45 rpm records is > over 10 grams. This was to minimize skipping when > the car is in motion. I have riden in a '60 Chrysler > equipped this way. Some of the records sounded okay, > while others did not. Although very interesting, > playing records in a moving car isn't very > practical, especially singles that last all of two > or three minutes. > > Paul W. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: thomash85715@xxxxxxxxx > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 1:51 PM > Subject: Re: IML: 1959 Imperial & Highway HI-FI > > > The ubiquitousness of 45s compared with the paucity > of the specialized 16 RPM originals would seem to > dictate that as only viable option. The limited > bandwidth of the antenna feedthrough method is a > small price to pay for enjoying a wider range of > titles. What real world experience does anyone have > playing records in a moving car? --Tom 63 > Custom > > "stephen844@xxxxxxxx" <stephen844@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > I have a 1959 Crown Southampton that has the > original radio that has foot operation. Can I plug > a Highway HI-FI into this set or would I have to > change the radio? I am looking to add a record > player to the car and wondered if I would be better > off to use the later 45 RPM version which conntects > into the antenna line and the radio is tuned to the > record player? > > > Steve Restelli > Webmaster, HistoryTV.net > http://historytv.net > > > > > Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! > Small Business. > ________________________________________________________________________ > Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of > free safety and security tools, free access to > millions of high-quality videos from across the web, > free AOL Mail and more. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm