TBI 2,351 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 I've always understood that 'spiders' were originally introduced because of different hole sizes on US 45's. Also no 45's would work on jukesboxes without them, as we know. I thought that djs only had them because they picked up loads of ex-jukebox records more than anything else, but the dj's on the site will be able to clear that up. carni, as with pretty much all collectibles, condition is key, records that have centres removed will be worth much less. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbraborn 1,594 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Unless someone really REALLY wants it. Then they'll pay whatever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Must go up and get my box down and check the condition. I know there was quite a few Billy Fury ones. We did have quite a few Ska but we were slowly relieved of those at parties. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN 1,118 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 You would find very often a 'normal' record player had an adapter built in and could be raised from the centre of the turntable and twisted to enable the 'big holed' records to be played. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivor Thirst 120 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 My parents knew the DJ Keith Fordyce, who was moderately well known on Radio Luxembourg, and he gave me loads of his cast off 45s, mostly rubbish records. You had to use Radforeds adaptor on them. They had a large ''A'' on one side (the A side I guess). If you tried to put a number of singles on the stack with adaptors all hell would break loose with the records skipping and jumping! Happy days.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,458 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Here's the innards of a jukebox, showing how the spindle was much bigger than a normal record player, hence the need for the enlarged hole. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Plastic tokens for bus fare, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Basin haircuts,old rain macs on kids,polony, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Polony? You could always make your own http://www.foodsofengland.co.uk/polony.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 My parents knew the DJ Keith Fordyce, who was moderately well known on Radio Luxembourg, and he gave me loads of his cast off 45s, mostly rubbish records. You had to use Radforeds adaptor on them. They had a large ''A'' on one side (the A side I guess). If you tried to put a number of singles on the stack with adaptors all hell would break loose with the records skipping and jumping! Happy days.... 45s with a large capital A across the label were advance promo copies sent out by record companies, usually also say 'not for resale'. I suppose radio stations would be the main recipient of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivor Thirst 120 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Remember Dubbin and heading those water soaked footballs at school.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Ivor, Dubbin is actually still widely used, there's not much better for keeping leather waterproofed. I know what you mean about wet leather footballs though. I headed one when I was about eight, it knocked me so groggy I was spewing up for the rest of the day. I've kept away from bleddy footballs ever since. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 I always use this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 I used that once - rubbish! Made me feet feel funny for ages. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 You're supposed to rub it into your boots not your feet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Plastic tokens for bus fare, That reminds me - milk checks. Although I never understood how they worked - why couldn't you just pay in cash? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 You're supposed to rub it into your boots not your feet That football really knocked me daft ever since. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivor Thirst 120 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 I suppose modern cars are reliable but, on that cold winter morning when you turn on the ignition and nothing happens,I bet you wish your car had one of these I had Morris Minor that had one. Wonder what the last British car was that had a starting handle? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Yes I'm a bit too old to push these days. But haven't had to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
don walker 122 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 I had a A55 1958 that had a starting handle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Austin Cambridge/ Morris Oxford had them. My 1971 Morris 1000 had one too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Here's another Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Just had a quick glance at commercial vehicles magazine in the shop Pictures of Atlas express lorries,I remember them from the sixties, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Admittedly they weren't British cars, but it's comparatively recently that Ladas had starting handles - remember the big heavy lumbering Fiat 124 lookalikes? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ivor Thirst 120 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 I had an old MG Midget.The engine had the facility to use a starting handle on the engine but it was inaccessible being covered up by the chrome bumper. I think the original engine was a tuned A35 and it was obviously cheaper just to leave it as was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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