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“The world’s first portable compact-disk player”
“This was probably the world’s first portable compact-disk player. Introduced in 1967 by Philco-Ford, “Hip-Pocket” records were less than 4 inches in diameter and flexible enough to carry in your pocket without damage. Despite available titles from a number of major artists including the Beatles, the idea was an instant flop.” - Professor Oleson’s Museum of Obsolete Technology ….. Thank you to Amanda Uren. Like this? Check out:
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Remarkable! As a child (in the 1980s) I often thought that there should be a miniature version of the 12″ vinyls I was familiar with. If only I’d known - I’d have asked my parents to get me one
Around ’69 to ’70, my cousin had a portable record player that went one further; you could play records whilst walking. The record slotted into the top and clicked into place, and the player arm was held onto the record by a spring. I was a bit of an audiophile even the, and the thought of that kind of stylus pressure made me cringe. I swear you could actually hear the vinyl being cut away.
How about the MIKI gramophone - even smaller than this and built to play 10inch 78rpm records? I’ve got a photo somewhere…
I was a bit of an audiophile even the, and the thought of that kind of stylus pressure made me cringe. I swear you could actually hear the vinyl being cut away.