<p dir="ltr">That is very interesting.</p>
<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Aug 4, 2024, 7:07 AM Ken Carr via Thursday <<a href="mailto:thursday@newsm.org">thursday@newsm.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>
If you know the answer to that question, you likely have exceptional<div>mechanical engineering abilities and I have a challenge for you.</div><div><br></div><div>In the basement of the Massie building I discovered what </div><div>appears to be 1930 Capeheart Amperion Record changer. This</div><div>changer loaded up with a stack of records and automatically </div><div>played one side of them all. As each record completed its play,</div><div>the changer flipped it and placed the record on top of the adjacent</div><div>stack. It then slid the next record out from the bottom of the stack</div><div>(this is where the chain dog comes into play) and placed it on </div><div>the turntable, now playing the opposite side of the one first</div><div>played.</div><div><br></div><div>Imagine this changer in operating mode and free of any cabinet.</div><div>Visitors would love to see this marvel of engineering at work.</div><div>If you need a challenge, here it is. Watch the video linked</div><div>below. Then take the challenge that is waiting in the basement</div><div>of Massie.</div><div><br></div><div>Some people rescue injured wild animals. You could rescue one</div><div>wild mechanical marvel!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://youtu.be/ptwvMDUJUcs?si=Z4v1iHZQjPQ8VzYA" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Capehart Amperion Record Changer (1930) A Detailed Look</a> <div><br></div><div id="m_-3956058752584853291enhancr2_449F35FF-E9D0-4853-89DA-BBED0503721F" style="max-width:400px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"> <a href="https://youtu.be/ptwvMDUJUcs?si=Z4v1iHZQjPQ8VzYA" style="text-decoration:none!important;color:#000!important" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="max-width:400px"> <tbody><tr> <td width="400"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" style="max-width:400px"> <tbody><tr> <td style="background:#000 url('https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_NaSb-C7PiMZJ_hs0yFfkOGBZlSjchPVvWTr8zWFCp83CusiDeh5MVk-J5HczoatJAbSecORVc_WUI18Y_fqN5llzvVZeF3baeCm6Dq3RwXzjIGFCBy0bb4E06opFNHPq6u_NzpaJZTTmq1e1MbCjgNg9cZWiof-cPuQICMBAQ_AhOMLG82SRPdB3klBOwL6CiVnR-a5lMu4irprdvpZTodgotRMUgO8_BJUFTrvw96Iv8g-R6QTqYgWpakh=s0-d-e1-ft#https://s.yimg.com/lo/api/res/1.2/I4LQr.je9KWXRqbq6bmteQ--~A/Zmk9ZmlsbDt3PTQwMDtoPTIwMDthcHBpZD1pZXh0cmFjdA--/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ptwvMDUJUcs/hqdefault.jpg.cf.jpg') no-repeat center center;background-size:cover;height:200px" background="https://s.yimg.com/lo/api/res/1.2/I4LQr.je9KWXRqbq6bmteQ--~A/Zmk9ZmlsbDt3PTQwMDtoPTIwMDthcHBpZD1pZXh0cmFjdA--/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ptwvMDUJUcs/hqdefault.jpg.cf.jpg" bgcolor="#000000" valign="top"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" valign="top" style="width:100%"> <tbody><tr> <td style="background:transparent url('https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/meips/ADKq_NYUCAbUNXLRAVAoL1wwAdc3RJJbMuE-Ssf4TXd1BSLCM9yOtl2iYCJ32Sv5UesdM2e3eM1DVEYbXiu8vj80WHy4o4wcr03kSpaotJWfosfrHLQfis3s=s0-d-e1-ft#https://s.yimg.com/nq/storm/assets/enhancrV2/12/overlay-tile.png') repeat left top;height:200px" background="https://s.yimg.com/nq/storm/assets/enhancrV2/12/overlay-tile.png" bgcolor="transparent" valign="top"> <table height="185" style="width:100%;height:185px;min-height:185px"> <tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left;text-align:left;padding:15px 0 0 15px;vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="text-align:right;padding:15px 15px 0 0;vertical-align:top"> <div></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="background:#fff;width:95%;max-width:380px;border:1px solid #e0e4e9;border-bottom:3px solid #e52d27;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"> <tbody><tr> <td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:16px 0 16px 12px;vertical-align:top"> <img src="https://s.yimg.com/nq/storm/assets/enhancrV2/23/logos/youtube.png" height="32" style="min-width:32px;border:1px solid #e0e4e9;margin-top:3px"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:16px 12px;width:99%"> <h2 style="font-size:16px;line-height:19px;margin:0 0 4px 0;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Capehart Amperion Record Changer (1930) A Detailed Look</h2> <p style="font-size:11px;line-height:15px;color:#999">By GracevilleMN</p> <p style="font-size:11px;line-height:15px;color:#999"></p> </td> <td style="text-align:right;padding:16px 12px 16px 0"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </a> <button name="showInlineImageMenu" aria-label="More Menu"></button></div><div><br></div><br><br><br><div>NEWSM.org<div>IDLENOT.com</div></div></div>
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