This was found in front yard yesterday...

[~Audiz~]

Found this in our front yard yesterday while hunting for coins (also got .94 cents in clad). Found this info on the web and the picture is what it looks like... Below is what I think was probably the first record adaptor made and marketed in the US. It was invented by Frank A. Jansen (the patent, #2585622, was applied for in 1949 and issued in 1952) and marketed by the Webster-Chicago Corporation. (The reverse side reads “Patent Applied For.)

 

[briankb70]

pretty cool!!!!

 

[allen]

way to go on that neat find !!

 

[~Audiz~]

pretty cool!!!!

way to go on that neat find !!

Thank you

 

[artzstuff1]

Well I will have to say thats a first for me !!!! never seen one of those dug before,,,,cool find ,,,,ya never know do ya?

Cool hobby aint it,,,!!!!!,,,,,,thanks

art

 

[Nick A]

I have seen a few dug ones. One was posted as as a whatsit on one of the forums. I think anyone who had 45 records back in the day recognizes it pretty quickly.

 

[Dimeman]

Cool find!!!!!

 

[3RINGER]

Guys it's getting tuff when you see a find and know just what it is due to recalling a couple on the dresser in the day.

HH

 

[prolab69]

Is that what this thing is? a record adaptor? I always thought it was some sort of guage for spark plugs or something, the thing is no thicker than a dime, I would have never guessed it was for 45s. I found this one at a ball field.


Pro-

 

[~Audiz~]

Is that what this thing is? a record adaptor? I always thought it was some sort of guage for spark plugs or something, the thing is no thicker than a dime, I would have never guessed it was for 45s. I found this one at a ball field.


Pro-

Hi Pro,
That is exactly what mine looks like. I thought it spun around some kind of guage, just was fused together due to being in the ground. Was surprised to see it was for records...

~Audiz~

 

[diggummup]

I have seen a few dug ones. One was posted as as a whatsit on one of the forums. I think anyone who had 45 records back in the day recognizes it pretty quickly.

Good ID. http://www.webster-chicago.com/

 

[LMC 620]

That's exactly what it is. It's used to play 45's on a standard record player. I used to have a bunch of them so I could play my 45's stacked just like the LPs, the 33's and 78's. Wish I still had them, now I can only play one at a time.
Interesting find.

 

[azmetaldetector]

I found one out here in Arizona.

 

[Joe Kerr]

Nice find. I guess I will show my age, I had some of them for my 45s to but they where plastic. :

 

[muttandjeeps]

Very cool find! I wonder what the first record it played was ??

 

[~Audiz~]

Very cool find! I wonder what the first record it played was ??

Yeah, I'm curious also. Found it right out front 3 to 4 ft from the main sidewalk about 3 inches down.

 

[PBK]

Wish I still had them, now I can only play one at a time.

Yeah, I remember those, too!

Don't know where you can get the metal ones in quantity, but yellow plastic Jasco inserts like the one show below are still readily available for about 10-15¢ apiece. Here's one source that sells a pack of 30 for $3.95:

http://www.oldies.com/product-view/RI30YE.html

 

[crazyjarhead]

Hey, I remember those Nice find. Oh the days of 33's and 45's

 

[~Audiz~]

I was wondering does anyone know that if this is an item people would collect.

HH,
~Audiz~

 

[~Audiz~]

Hey, I remember those Nice find. Oh the days of 33's and 45's

Thank you, I hope to find some more good treasures once this weather clears up.

HH,
~Audiz~