12-28-2009, 09:49 AM
1949 sounds about right, Philco was also making phonographs with two tonearms that year (one for 78, the other for LP). I think by 1950, manufacturers were making three speed phonographs with a single tonearm?
That Zenith tonearm was called the "Cobra" because of the snake head design. Later Zenith record changers with single tonearm were called "Cobra-Matic."
There is still a TV shop in town here. Up until before Christmas they had an old, early 1950s Zenith entertainment center in their store window with a TV, AM-FM radio and Cobra-Matic changer. Don't know if they will put it back in their window after the holidays or not.
That Zenith tonearm was called the "Cobra" because of the snake head design. Later Zenith record changers with single tonearm were called "Cobra-Matic."
There is still a TV shop in town here. Up until before Christmas they had an old, early 1950s Zenith entertainment center in their store window with a TV, AM-FM radio and Cobra-Matic changer. Don't know if they will put it back in their window after the holidays or not.
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
