KentTeffeteller
Gimpus Stereophilus!
Those were NOT direct drive. They were IDLER drive.
Not to mention the cheaper models in this Newcomb and Califone transcription player line had the abominable klutz of a 3 volt Astatic 89T, not something suited for modern records, the higher end version did have the GE VR II installed which was a lot better. But still not suited for Stereo. The GE VR II equipped Newcomb transcription player is nice for mono. The best of the school phonos otherwise is a VM (The Voice Of Music) save for the cheapest 89T equipped model. Those used a manual version of the VM 1200 series changer, usually had Euphonics ceramic cartridges installed, tracked around 3 grams and weren't brutal on records in good order. The VM players are very good, much better sounding than most every Califone and all but the high end Newcombs.