Toys of the Seventies, Close-n-play Phonograph
I also have toy pages for the 80s and 90s.
Picture Gallery
Loading images, if this message doesn't go away you may need to enable javascript in order to see pictures
No pictures available yet!
Description
plastic battery powered portable record player that you could walk with... the gimmick was that it would not skip while you played records walking down the street. You loaded the record, closed the lid and carried it like a beifcase... came in red and blue.
Links for more info
The following are links about Close-n-play Phonograph you may find interesting. Also check out the other pages.
- No links have been submitted for this page yet.
Submit a link to more information about Close-n-play Phonograph
User Stories and Comments
The following are comments left about Close-n-play Phonograph from site visitors such as yourself. They are not spell checked or reviewed for accuracy.
A friend had one, and even as a kid I thought the idea of carrying one's personal music collection (ok, a single '45, but still...) around was the ultimate in personal entertainment. Now look at us and the MP3-compatible mobiles. Yay, I live in the future!
Mine was Red. I colored the front. LOVED the damn thing. Built like a tank
Mine was turquoise
I remember getting this as a Christmas gift you put the record on then you close it the needles is inside and it plays the record
From the Saturday morning cartoon vault: Close and Play TV commercial, with Bo Diddley, the famed guitarist demonstrating it for kids. This aired on the "Flintstone Comedy Hour" over CBS (10/29/72). By Kenner, phonograph played only seven-inch 45RPM records, and ran on two D sized batteries. The stylus mounted on a slide in cover to ensure smooth record play.
The 1969 Sears Wish Book lists Close n Play for $7, and three D batteries needed to use it.
Submit a story or info about Close-n-play Phonograph
Music Poster Books
,Check out ChuckyG's reviews of books about concert posters and other music picture books.