RESTORED RARE 1956 RCA MODEL 7-EP-45 "ELVIS PRESLEY" 45 RPM RECORD PLAYER

FULLY RESTORED RARE 1956 RCA MODEL 7-EP-45 “ELVIS PRESLEY” 45 RPM RECORD PLAYER
BACKGROUND AND HISTORY

IN 1956 RCA VICTOR INTRODUCED THE 7-EP-45 ELVIS SIGNATURE RECORD PLAYER DURING CHRISTMAS WHICH COMMEMORATED RCA’S RECORDING CONTRACT WITH ELVIS AND HIS HIT SONG “BLUE SUEDE SHOES”.

THE 7-EP-45 DIFFERED FROM THE EARLIER EY SERIES AS TO THE SPEAKER GRILL, COLOR SCHEME AND THE ELVIS PRESLEY’S PRINTED SIGNATURE IN GOLD ON THE TOP FRONT RIGHT CORNER. THE 2 TONE COLOR SCHEME IS DARK BLUE WITH A LIGHT BLUE TWEED LID. THE INTERIOR IS WHITE WITH WHITE VOLUME AND TONE FINGER WHEELS. THE SPINDLE CAP AND TONE ARM ARE GRAY.

ALL OF THESE PLAYERS CAME WITH A GOLD STICKER WHICH DESIGNATED THE MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER ON THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE CORNER OF THE TUBE ACCESS PANEL. THE TUBE LOCATION CHART WAS GLUED ON THE INSIDE BOTTOM OF THE CASE SO YOU CAN ONLY SEE IT AFTER REMOVING THE TUBE ACCESS PANEL AND RECORD CHANGER BOARD.

THE RCA LOGO SCRIPT IS WHITE AND LOCATED ON THE LOWER RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE GRILL. THE CARRYING HANDLE IS CLEAR PLASTIC.

THIS MODEL WAS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN IT’S EARLIER COUNTERPARTS DUE TO THE LICENSING FEES NECESSARY FOR THE ELVIS ENDORSEMENT. THE 7-EP-45 DID NOT SELL AS WELL AS THE EY PLAYERS MAKING THE ELVIS SIGNATURE PLAYERS SCARCE TODAY AND HIGHLEY COLLECTABLE. .
THE 7-EP-45 HAS ITS OWN BUILT IN 2 STAGE AMPLIFIER AND SPEAKER AND DOES NOT NEED TO BE PLUGGED INTO AN EXTERNAL AMP OR SPEAKER.

THE RESTORATION INCLUDED A COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY OF ALL SECTIONS OF THE RECORD PLAYER INCLUDING A THOROUGH CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT OF THE WORN PARTS.

THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THIS PLAYER IS RVG 007213 AND WAS MANUFACTURED IN OCTOBER 1956 JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS.

THIS PLAYER IS CONSIDERED A “CROSS COLLECTABLE” SINCE IT APPEALS TO RCA RECORD PLAYER COLLECTORS AND ELVIS FANS ALIKE.


OVERALL DIMENSIONS: 13” X 12” X 7”

PLAYING FOR DEMONSTRATION OF THE RECORD PLAYER:

DON’T BE CRUEL – ELVIS PRESLEY 1956