Modeling and modeling ideas for my 1939 era HO model railroad - the Royal Oak & Southern, plus other things I find of interest. Stan Knotts.
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.
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