1956 Elvis Presley RCA Victor Record Player Demonstration

This is a demonstration video of a working 1956 Elvis Presley model RCA Victor record player.

RCA Victor manufactured two special Elvis Presley Autograph “Victrola” portable phonographs. One was a 4-speed player while the other only played at 45 rpm. Both went on sale in November 1956, just in time for the Christmas season.

Each player featured a facsimile of Elvis Presley’s “autograph” in molded plastic on the top of the case.

The Elvis Presley Autograph Automatic 45 Victrola portable phonograph (model 7-EP-45, pictured above) could only play 7-inch records at 45 rpm. It had a large spindle that allowed the stacking of multiple records, which automatically dropped the new record after the record on the turntable finished playing.

Each player had a gold sticker with the model and serial number affixed to it and came with a custom owner’s manual. It carried a suggested retail price of $44.95.

With the purchase of each Elvis Presley Autograph Automatic 45 Victrola, dealers were instructed to give the buyer a free bonus record—three-record EP album titled ELVIS PRESLEY (RCA Victor SPD-23).

The two Elvis Presley Autograph Victrola phonographs introduced by RCA Victor in 1956 are among the most difficult of Elvis collectibles to find in any condition!

The player in this video, miraculously, still works and plays loud and clear!