[BC] RCA phono plugs - How far back?

[DHultsman5 at aol.com]

I recall a Philco Console radio with a 78 rpm changer made in the late '40's 
that had a RCA pin type connector.   After the introduction of the 45 rpm 
record by RCA nearly all of their products had a RCA female pin jack on the back 
of radios and TV's to allow the using the small table top RCA 45 rpm Changer 
which sold for about $25.00.  In my case I unplugged the old 78 changer in the 
Philco console and plugge in the RCA 45 changer.   Audio wasn't as goo probably 
due to equalization of cartridge type.  We compensated with the tone controls 
and it was satisfactory.

Dave Hultsman

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