Comments on: Chrysler's 1956 Highway Hi-Fi Phonograph http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:09:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: t.rex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1860037 t.rex Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:41:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1860037 I always wanted one of these as a young man.(I had to settle for an 8-track tape player instead.) I always wanted one of these as a young man.(I had to settle for an 8-track tape player instead.)

]]> By: Mike Burke http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1859257 Mike Burke Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:52:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1859257 My friend, Larry had a Philips HiWay Hi-fi in his '57 Ford, It worked pretty well. He left a bunch of 45s on the shelf under the rear window,in the sun. They looked like lasagna ! My friend, Dave fixed it one day & had it hooked up to a 12 power supply. He turned it upside down & it still played ! It hooked into the radio thru the antenna. Peace ----------------------------------- Mike. My friend, Larry had a Philips HiWay Hi-fi in his '57 Ford, It worked pretty well. He left a bunch of 45s on the shelf under the rear window,in the sun. They looked like lasagna ! My friend, Dave fixed it one day & had it hooked up to a 12 power supply. He turned it upside down & it still played ! It hooked into the radio thru the antenna.

Peace ----------------------------------- Mike.

]]> By: hobarey http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1817283 hobarey Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:04:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1817283 this is really unique an "pimped" this is really unique an "pimped"

]]> By: EDZIU http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1630728 EDZIU Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:25:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1630728 i have a highway 7 found it in our family repair shop that we opened just after ww2 we just closed it,it was located in the motor city, it has slight rust on the top of it, but other then that it looks new even has original instructions and the needle is there make offer it could be yours you can contact me at edziu325@yahoo.com i have a highway 7 found it in our family repair shop that we opened just after ww2 we just closed it,it was located in the motor city, it has slight rust on the top of it, but other then that it looks new even has original instructions and the needle is there make offer it could be yours you can contact me at edziu325@yahoo.com

]]> By: Shabazz http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1610080 Shabazz Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:14:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1610080 Photoshopped? They didnt have photo shop in '56. They didnt even hace tape decks, lol. Come on get a clue, its an ad not a documentary. Who cares if they fudged the photo? Photoshopped?

They didnt have photo shop in '56. They didnt even hace tape decks, lol.

Come on get a clue, its an ad not a documentary. Who cares if they fudged the photo?

]]> By: roffe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1413967 roffe Sun, 25 Jan 2009 08:21:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1413967 Hej vad skulle man få tag i en HIGHWAY HI FI RECORD PLAYER i fint skick å vad får man betala för den någon som vet tack på för hand......... Hej vad skulle man få tag i en HIGHWAY HI FI RECORD PLAYER i fint skick å vad får man betala för den någon som vet tack på för hand.........

]]> By: Phil E. Drifter http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1408015 Phil E. Drifter Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:22:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1408015 Totally photoshopped, I would know, I've seen a few photoshopped images in my day; that one's totally photoshooped. The shadows are all pixelated. Totally photoshopped, I would know, I've seen a few photoshopped images in my day; that one's totally photoshooped. The shadows are all pixelated.

]]> By: dotfret http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1397079 dotfret Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:58:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1397079 Not just ladies ... in the 50s, it was "classy" to wear gloves for driving. Racing drivers did it, and driving gloves were a favorite Christmas gift. Nowadays, you only find golfers wearing them. Not just ladies ... in the 50s, it was "classy" to wear gloves for driving. Racing drivers did it, and driving gloves were a favorite Christmas gift. Nowadays, you only find golfers wearing them.

]]> By: 300H http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1290887 300H Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:22:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1290887 "You wear gloves to operate it?" Women actually used to wear gloves. You know, before women started dressing like men. "You wear gloves to operate it?"

Women actually used to wear gloves. You know, before women started dressing like men.

]]> By: liphttam1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1288905 liphttam1 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:28:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1288905 Did you read the article? It said it was made not to skip. Did you read the article? It said it was made not to skip.

]]> By: marcusbacus http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1288803 marcusbacus Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:22:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1288803 "Every little bump would cause the needle to lose track. Seems pretty lame to me." That's pretty much like the first car CD players though. My sister had an old portable record player (Philips) that had a 16rpm setting - and 78rpm too. "Every little bump would cause the needle to lose track. Seems pretty lame to me."

That's pretty much like the first car CD players though.

My sister had an old portable record player (Philips) that had a 16rpm setting - and 78rpm too.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1288657 ted Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:28:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1288657 Oh, and it looks like a toaster-oven. Oh, and it looks like a toaster-oven.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1288654 ted Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:28:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1288654 Ah, but imagine the nights in Lover's Lane. You weren't stuck listening to the radio. With the car parked, you could listen to whatever you wanted. And by the time the needle started to skip, you were far too busy to even notice. Ah, but imagine the nights in Lover's Lane. You weren't stuck listening to the radio. With the car parked, you could listen to whatever you wanted. And by the time the needle started to skip, you were far too busy to even notice.

]]> By: Rocky Rook http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1288573 Rocky Rook Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:41:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1288573 I bet it skipped like crazy. I bet it skipped like crazy.

]]> By: renderanything http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1288243 renderanything Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:38:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1288243 Jay Leno has one in a Dodge Wagon. Took him a while to dig up some old 16 2/3 records to play on it though. You can find video of it on his jaylenosgarage site. Jay Leno has one in a Dodge Wagon. Took him a while to dig up some old 16 2/3 records to play on it though. You can find video of it on his jaylenosgarage site.

]]> By: TakeAimDead http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1287443 TakeAimDead Sat, 20 Dec 2008 14:32:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1287443 This was auto-audio state of the art! I had a friend with one in his 1961 Ford Falcon! Pretty much sucked "in-flight" but his "45" stacks-of-wax collection beat the crap out of small-town commercial radio during the after-school meets to kill an hour. Their demise came rapidly once LearJet and the sub $100 underdash Pioneer 8-track brought the "rearranged" LP to the market. This was auto-audio state of the art! I had a friend with one in his 1961 Ford Falcon! Pretty much sucked "in-flight" but his "45" stacks-of-wax collection beat the crap out of small-town commercial radio during the after-school meets to kill an hour. Their demise came rapidly once LearJet and the sub $100 underdash Pioneer 8-track brought the "rearranged" LP to the market.

]]> By: Brian http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1287033 Brian Sat, 20 Dec 2008 10:39:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1287033 My friend had a 1958 DeSoto that had a record player in it. Worked like a charm since the suspension was so amazing - the car was like a tank and floated on the highway. It had a dash record player that the needle floated sideways across. You could play any record and it sounded great. I have a lot of memories of that cool contraption. My friend had a 1958 DeSoto that had a record player in it. Worked like a charm since the suspension was so amazing - the car was like a tank and floated on the highway. It had a dash record player that the needle floated sideways across. You could play any record and it sounded great. I have a lot of memories of that cool contraption.

]]> By: Vlad http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1286877 Vlad Sat, 20 Dec 2008 08:59:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1286877 If you consider that 1956 is before the tape player existed, it wasn't such a bad idea. Using a proprietary record system was however, in my opinion. If you consider that 1956 is before the tape player existed, it wasn't such a bad idea. Using a proprietary record system was however, in my opinion.

]]> By: Sofar http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1286855 Sofar Sat, 20 Dec 2008 08:49:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1286855 What's wrong with listening to the radio? What's wrong with listening to the radio?

]]> By: Bret Hammond http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1286666 Bret Hammond Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:39:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1286666 Edward, Google is your friend. Just do a search on "Chrysler Highway Hi-Fi." You'll find many articles and pictures including this one: http://jalopnik.com/cars/retro/screw-your-ipod-chryslers-in+car-phonograph-237401.php Edward, Google is your friend. Just do a search on "Chrysler Highway Hi-Fi." You'll find many articles and pictures including this one: http://jalopnik.com/cars/retro/screw-your-ipod-chryslers-in+car-phonog raph-237401.php

]]> By: Jo http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1286576 Jo Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:37:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1286576 Sweet!! It took me 2 years, but I finally got something posted on Neatorama!! Alex just made my vacation! Sweet!! It took me 2 years, but I finally got something posted on Neatorama!!

Alex just made my vacation!

]]> By: Gary http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1286568 Gary Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:31:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1286568 My uncle had something similar to this in his Ford Torino before 8 tracks came out. it hung upside down under the dash and the record had to be held in place with a special mechanism. He had two stolen before he gave up on it. My uncle had something similar to this in his Ford Torino
before 8 tracks came out. it hung upside down under the dash and the record had to be held in place with a special mechanism. He had two stolen before he gave up on it.

]]> By: SparkS http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1286515 SparkS Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:06:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1286515 Every little bump would cause the needle to lose track. Seems pretty lame to me. Every little bump would cause the needle to lose track. Seems pretty lame to me.

]]> By: Nicholas Dollak http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1286381 Nicholas Dollak Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:38:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1286381 Ironically, at 16 2/3 rpm the sound quality becomes so poor that it could hardly be called "hi-fi"! My Mom had a phonograph with an 8 rpm setting on it; this was limited to Talking Book records (Free Matter for the Blind & Handicapped) and not used for music. I guess the fact that the music recordings sounded not very good was harder to notice over the noise of the car as one drove. Oh, and everyone wore "driving gloves" if they were in a car ad in those days. Ironically, at 16 2/3 rpm the sound quality becomes so poor that it could hardly be called "hi-fi"! My Mom had a phonograph with an 8 rpm setting on it; this was limited to Talking Book records (Free Matter for the Blind & Handicapped) and not used for music. I guess the fact that the music recordings sounded not very good was harder to notice over the noise of the car as one drove.

Oh, and everyone wore "driving gloves" if they were in a car ad in those days.

]]> By: Larfin Jackarse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1286191 Larfin Jackarse Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:35:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1286191 @Sam R 3. 16 2/3 was a proprietary format and you had to buy the records from Chrysler at expensive prices. People who changed it to play standard records were sued. Ok, it is a piss-take but I couldn't help meself. @Sam R 3. 16 2/3 was a proprietary format and you had to buy the records from Chrysler at expensive prices. People who changed it to play standard records were sued.

Ok, it is a piss-take but I couldn't help meself.

]]> By: DOJ http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1285775 DOJ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:31:36 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1285775 You wear gloves to operate it? You wear gloves to operate it?

]]> By: Sam R. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1285560 Sam R. Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:42:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1285560 Aside from choosing a short-lived rpm format (seriously, 16 2/3?), that's a rather amazing piece of engineering. I want one, but I'd be afraid to ever use it. Aside from choosing a short-lived rpm format (seriously, 16 2/3?), that's a rather amazing piece of engineering. I want one, but I'd be afraid to ever use it.

]]> By: roadnate http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1285326 roadnate Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:37:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1285326 I have seen a picture of one of these in my dad's first car. He said that it didn't work very well. I want one so bad! I have seen a picture of one of these in my dad's first car. He said that it didn't work very well. I want one so bad!

]]> By: Edward http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/comment-page-1/#comment-1284956 Edward Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:18:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/12/19/chryslers-1956-highway-hi-fi-phonograph/#comment-1284956 You know, I have seen reproduced ads for this and have heard about it before the Internet, however, I have never seen a photograph of one. Has any Neatonaut ever seen one of these up close and personal? You know, I have seen reproduced ads for this and have heard about it before the Internet, however, I have never seen a photograph of one. Has any Neatonaut ever seen one of these up close and personal?

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