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45 Adapters

45 Adapters by Glen Mullaly.
45 RPM Record Adapters, plastic and metal construction, 1950's - 1970's.

Top Row: Philco / Morse MFG. C, Fitchburg Mass. / No name ( Duotone type )/ Snap-It / No name

Second Row: No name ( Duotone type ) / Unknown German / No name ( Duotone type ) / No name ( Hutchison type ) / Fideltone

Third Row: Recotron / Webster / Airline / North American Philips (Norelco) / Audio Tool

Fourth Row : No name ( Duotone type ) / Automatic Plastics Company ( Canada ) / No name / No name ( Recotron type ) / No name

One of the things you run across as a geeky thrift store / swap meet record collector is millions of 7" records. During the height of my collecting in the late 90's I picked up dozens of cheap 45s ( and 7" 33s as well ) not always for the records themselves, but tor the great adapters stuck in the middle of these swell slabs of wax.
Above is a small cross section of some of these engineering marvels from my collection. 

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*julia  Pro User  says:

I *love* these things. So cool that you collect them! I like the top left red Philco and the bottom left white duotone type.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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Glen Mullaly  Pro User  says:

Thanks Julia. Too bad it's hard to read the lettering on the Philco in this scan, it looks even better in person.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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el estratografico  Pro User  says:

Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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Nmarie  Pro User  says:

These are just fabulous! I really enjoy all your photos.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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Glen Mullaly  Pro User  says:

Thanks Nmarie.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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BACKYard Woods Explorer  Pro User  says:

I have a few, but not this many. Good collection!!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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Neato Coolville  Pro User  says:

These look very cool as a collection. Great idea!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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hier houd ik van  Pro User  says:

beautiful!!!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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www.illurama.nl  Pro User  says:

ah nice collection! 45's rule!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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Bolmits Models says:

Just lookong at these makes me hear crackles... Nice set.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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Whiskeygonebad  Pro User  says:

I just took a silicone mold of the one I have that is the yellow one you have at the bottom. I poured it in dental acrylic, invesated it and I'm going to cast it in non-precious dental alloy in my dental lab.
Why: because it would make a cool pendant to wear with my Nehru jacket, ok: There, I said it.
BTW, this collection is... well now I know there is something to collect!
Fantastic!
There is a group simply called "Ephemera" that this belongs in for sure.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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Glen Mullaly  Pro User  says:

Happy to hear you are all enjoying these. I was a little unsure about whether there'd be an interest as I'd never heard of anyone collecting these!
I picked up a handful more of Websters and one Norelco last week for 10 cents each - including the 45s! Next to the common yellow 70s model ( second from the left on the bottom row ) I seem to find more Websters than anything else.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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atmaca  Pro User  says:

beautiful!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

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Cindy シンデイー  Pro User  says:

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great composition
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

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Astronit  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called COLLECTIONS ON DISPLAY, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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Lindsey39 says:

I found a few of the yellow plastic ones and showed them to my 19 year old daughter, she had no idea what they were.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

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perryweethree says:

I want a Periodic Table of the 45 adapters!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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Glen Mullaly  Pro User  says:

perryweethree: Philconium, Duotonite, Recotronite, Norelcogen...
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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K0dama  Pro User  says:

Congrats on being Boing Boing-ed!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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Glen Mullaly  Pro User  says:

Thanks K0dama, I didn't know! I await the electronic onslaught.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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{I'm a scientist} says:

For what these things actually were used for? I'm asking because I'm a member of a young generation...the Compact Disc and Mp3 Generation :). But we have a vinylplayer...there is a thing like that, so it is just used to put it on the middle of the vinyl where its fixed with that stick?
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

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Glen Mullaly  Pro User  says:

{I'm a scientist}: Yep. But most of these were meant to stay in the 7" record, so you didn't have to keep switching out that more permanent adapter on your turntable - like the red one in the lower right of the above picture.
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BACKYard Woods Explorer  Pro User  says:

That was so you can mix your North American 45's with the British ones your Aunt Sootie sent you.
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fumes1200  Pro User  says:

Ahh, a very cool collection and also very nice, graphic-wise.
Can I place this on my Flickr set 'Vinyl Matters', please? (with source, ofcourse)
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

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armed with aesthetics  Pro User  says:

what a great pic indeed. i wear a Webster on a chain around my neck.... most folks don't know what it is, but it makes me happy.
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Glen Mullaly  Pro User  says:

fumes1200: Thanks for the interest, but Flickr sets are really not for posting other Flickr users images.
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fumes1200  Pro User  says:

Hi Glen, you're right. Well, at least I tried... ;-)
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Howdy, I'm H. Michael Karshis  Pro User  says:

Lucky!
Posted 7 days ago. ( permalink )

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