Professional 12 Turntable

Rola Company (AUS) Pty. Ltd.; Melbourne

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  • Year
  • 1959 ?
  • Category
  • Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 371490

 Technical Specifications

  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • Record Player (not changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC)
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Professional 12 Turntable - Rola Company AUS Pty. Ltd.;
  • Shape
  • Chassis only or for «building in»
  • Notes

  • Rola Professional 12 Turntable

    Following Rola's purchase of Byer Industries, a new four-speed turntable was released. It used an idler wheel between the motor and the inside edge of the platter, which was a departure from all previous Byer designs.

    • Speeds: 16, 33, 45, and 78 RPM
    • Turntable Wow and Flutter: Less than 0.1%
    • Motor: Synchronous 4-pole, 50 Hz
    • Motor Speed: 1500 r.p.m.
    • Power: 25 Watts
    • Temperature Rise: 25 Deg. C.
    • Overall Dimensions: 12¼" x 15⅛"
    • Table Diameter: 12¼"
    • Table Height Above Mounting: 1⅜"
    • Depth Required Below Mounting Panel: 5"
    • Table Weight: 4¾ lb.
    • Overall Weight:12½ lb.

    See also earlier Byer ThreeSpeed, 16-inch Transcription Turntable T19-B3

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 12.5 lb (12 lb 8 oz) / 5.675 kg
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Proceedings of the IRE Australia, Dec 1959)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Brian Stevens. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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