Modeling and modeling ideas for my 1939 era HO model railroad - the Royal Oak & Southern, plus other things I find of interest. Stan Knotts.
Welcome
This blog presents my thoughts, information and activities in my model railroading world.
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Music store start
My next model will be a music store that sells records and musical instruments. After an extended period of research and design thoughts (I did not even do a sketch on this), I have built the front of the store. There are more details to be added. Due to the large front window I will be adding some interior detail.
In 1939 (my modeling era) the records were 78 RPM, and some of the early records were recorded only on one side. I have some of these. About 35 yers ago I bought a juke box that plays 78 RPM records. It plays only one side. To play the other side I need to take the record out and turn it over.
Above is a photo of my juke box. It was built about 1939 or possibly earlier. I takes a while to warm up before it plays because it operates on vacuum tubes. Vacuum tubes can still be purchased. The songs on the records I have inside are very old and interesting. I have to operate it at least once a month to keep it operating well. I may try to scratch build a juke box for my model.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment