Getting there. Stops at desired selection (instead of never) and memory working. (Can stack up several song selections)
Video paused in between to appease copyright police.
Partying by myself in the garage with the Pontiac, reminds me of my days as an eligible youngster..
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1959 Pontiac Laurentian - 1962 Dodge Dart 440 - 1962 Hillman Minx - 1959 Lincoln Premier Landau -1982 Lincoln Mark VI - 1977 Ford LTD Landau - 2017 Ford Fusion Platinum - 1963 Chrysler Imperial
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
Yes, come party any time! This one has been a treat. By no means am I an expert. Only worked on a few. They were very expensive and therefore had to earn their keep. As a result, theyre often flogged to death, full of nicotine and worn out. This thing is just excellent. 1960-ish.
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1959 Pontiac Laurentian - 1962 Dodge Dart 440 - 1962 Hillman Minx - 1959 Lincoln Premier Landau -1982 Lincoln Mark VI - 1977 Ford LTD Landau - 2017 Ford Fusion Platinum - 1963 Chrysler Imperial
Its fascinating. Large box, perhaps 10? x 3? x 2? constitutes a 160 bit memory, one bit for each side of 80 45?s. Button presses magnetically latch a tiny toroidal coil. Tube amplifier scans each bit, detects which is latched, at the same time unlatching, tripping and playing record.
1950s technology from IBM, I think.
Google ?Tormat?
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1959 Pontiac Laurentian - 1962 Dodge Dart 440 - 1962 Hillman Minx - 1959 Lincoln Premier Landau -1982 Lincoln Mark VI - 1977 Ford LTD Landau - 2017 Ford Fusion Platinum - 1963 Chrysler Imperial