[Doug Houston]

A little comment about the pickup cartridge. The original crystal pickup on the Webster changers was a bit short on frequency response. Output was decent, but the one I sent Ron, (an Astatic Soundflow) has far better response, and is actually better suited to that set. I mentioned to Ron that I think it's the one in my Maggie Windsor, and the set is a killer on audio. My Windsor has the W-C 256 changer in it, so the date on the set would have to be after early summer 1948.

When you install a replacement pickup cartridge in one of those changers, you have to remove the shift wire in the arm, and just use the pivoting weight at the end of the arm....if you want to.

I have a Magnavox Magnasonic player from around 1951. It has a preamp tube in the control next to the changer , and essentially the same amplifier and speakers as on the Regency Synphony and the Belvedere. I haven't looked at it for a while, but the changer is Collaro, and I believe that the pickup is a Ronette. It's a beautiful record player. One of the guys at work asked me if I wanted it. He was going to put it on the curb!! Danmed tootin' I wanted it. The thing is like new.