HELP! Late 60's kids record player 45rpm..remember??

[KimRaye]

This was brought on by Dopeygirl telling me about a record player (!) she had as a kid. For the life of me, I can't remember the name of that red record player I had, 45 rpm, that when you opened it, it shut off....closed, it played your record. WHAT is the name, PLEASE?!?! Pic would be ideal, IF I could remember the name!

TIA

 

[pw2pp]

Is this it by any chance?

It is listed on eBay:
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[Nancy]

OMG....I remember those too!

 

[goofy4tink]

I think that maybe some of us are dating ourselves!!! Wish I could say.."What is that odd looking thing?" But, alas, I can not.

 

[ripleysmom]

I don't think it is that one. The one she is referring to had the arm of the player built into the lid IIRC. I can picture it but do not know the name.

 

[loisg1]

I had record player like the one pictured... but I think it was blue.

 

[Robmom]

I think mine was orange. I can't think back that long ago. I loved that record player. I didn't want to get rid of it even when my parents bought me a real stereo when I was a teenager. But if you put the big records on it, it would always skip, you had to put pennies on them to weigh them down. Oh boy, I feel old, I think I'll stop right here!

 

[Big Dude]

Kim, I believe it was called a Close and Play phonograph. Here is a link to a picture.

Nice to see you.

Adam aka Big Dude

 

[*Fantasia*]

I remember, we had one of those, ours was made out of wood so the color was brown. I think we may still have it at home in the PI (Philippines) We still have our 45s and the long playing back home. I remember we have Captain n Tenille, Michael Jackson "One Day in Your Life." Bread and other old artists.

 

[catsrule]

Originally posted by Big Dude
Kim, I believe it was called a Close and Play phonograph. Here is a link to a picture.

Nice to see you.

Adam aka Big Dude

That is it! I remember that, along with my shake a puddin'. And my looney light!

 

[LUVDSNY04]

I have a kindergarten story about records. I use tapes and cd's but sometimes I still use records and a record player in my k room and my kiddos think the records are cd's! I had a parent tell me that her son wanted BIG cd's like Mrs. M.'s!

 

[Poohnatic]

I got one of those for Christmas when I was in first grade! It was purchased with 4 45's...and spurred my interest in being a radio dj! So much so that I was for five years, lol!

Suzanne

 

[Kitty 34]

The other day, I put "Sugar Sugar" by the Archies on my record player (yes, I have a 45 adaptor!! ) for my boys to hear. My middle son asked how many songs were on one side........I said one, of course!!!

 

[KimRaye]

DING DING DING!!! ripleysmom & Big Dude are correct!! A Close and Play. Gee, that's not too obvious of a name, is it? Duh !

You folks are the greatest! Now I can answer Dopeygirl's email. Thanks!!!

 

[ripleysmom]

Thanks Big Dude....

 

[Dopeygirl]

Originally posted by KimRaye
DING DING DING!!! ripleysmom & Big Dude are correct!! A Close and Play. Gee, that's not too obvious of a name, is it? Duh !

You folks are the greatest! Now I can answer Dopeygirl's email. Thanks!!!

Sorry, Kim, but that is no where NEAR as cool as the one I had!

 

[KimRaye]

Heck, you're too young to appreciate the simpler things we 'oldies' had to live with.

(when I saw you posted, I thought I was gonna get blasted for not answering the email yet! WHEW!)

 

[Dopeygirl]

Yea, 'cuz my Disco Pooh was SO high-tech! LOL (I tried to find a picture on the internet but had no luck.)

PS--You're lucky my e-mail is acting up! I figured you had sent it but I just hadn't received it yet. Now that I know the truth....

 

[KimRaye]

Email acting up you say? Well....... I just sent it!