record player![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device using an arm fitted with a stylus cartridge to play back sounds from a record.
tone arm ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Elongated movable part that holds the stylus cartridge and moves it along the surface of the record.
base ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Structure supporting all the record player components.
antiskating device ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device that reduces the effect of centripetal force, which draws the toner arm toward the middle of the record.
rubber mat ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Antiskid and antiscratch turntable cover that is usually made of felt or rubber.
turntable ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Rotating part on which the record rests when played.
base plate ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Plate that supports the turntable; it is usually attached to the base by a springy suspension.
speed selector ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device used to select the turntable speed (45 or 33 1/3 revolutions per minute).
spindle ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Cylindrical part that acts as a pivot for the turntable and record.
cartridge ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device that converts the vibrations of the stylus into electric pulses as it travels along the locked groove.
stylus cartridge ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part made up of a magnetic cartridge and a supporting shell; it is attached to the end of the tone arm.
arm rest ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part that supports the tone arm when it is at rest.
arm elevator ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Lever that raises the tone arm.
hinge ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
counterweight ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part that regulates the pressure of the stylus on the record groove.
dust cover ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)