Electric record player "Swallow".
Electric players and tube electrophonesDomesticThe Lastochka (EG-1) electric player has been producing since 1957 the Leningrad Plant No. 779 MSP, MRP, PO Box 487. For playing gramophone records through a radio, TV or amplifier, the domestic industry since 1957 produced several types of electric players, one of which was and electric record player "Swallow". The design and design of the device were original, similar design was possessed by electric players of the "Philips" company (the last two photos). The EP is designed for playing regular and LP records and has two disk rotation speeds, 78 and 33 rpm. The model uses a piezoceramic pickup PKZ-57, with a flip head and two corundum needles, each designed for 150 hours of operation. The range of reproducible sound frequencies is 50 ... 10000 Hz. Rotation of the disk is carried out by an asynchronous electric motor through a gearbox. The rotational speed of the disk is switched by a knob that changes the gear ratio of the motor pulley with the disk. At the end of the playback, the autostop turns off the engine. Power is supplied from an alternating current network of 127 or 220 V. Power consumption is 10 watts. The "Swallow" electric player is housed in a small-sized carrying case. The dimensions of the closed electronic board are 320x260x120 mm. Weight 3.6 kg.
