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F-100


| Model | F-100 |
|---|---|
| Year(s) | 1958-1959 |
| Speed (rpm) | 45 |
| # Selections | 100 |
| # Records | 50 |
| # Produced | Unknown |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 129.5 x 78 x 61 cm (51 x 31.5 x 24") |
| Weight | Unknown |
The Model F-100 was the first of the stereophonic models. It featured a turntable traveling left to right with a lightweight tonearm fitted with a Ronette cartridge, sapphire stylus and a stationary record rack holding 50 7" records.
The stylish new cabinet had a 7 valve stereophonic amplifier incorporating sockets for extension speakers and a remote control.
The new stereophonic sound was produced by two 8" Rola speakers located in the front of the cabinet covered by metal grills. The speakers were slightly angled outwards to produce that great new stereophonic sound.
Music selection was made by a push buttons on the faceplate that consisted of two banks of red push buttons numbered 1-20 and a separate green bank in the middle lettered A-E.
The machine was lit by two fluorescent lamps. One was placed above coloured plastics producing the now familiar Musicola rainbow lighting effect over the speaker grills.
The Musicola Logo in plastic lettering was mounted above the record playing mechanism on backlit white perspex. Instructions on selection and operation were located on a cardboard label displayed within the selection panel titles.
With what was to come next, this machine may possibly have been the Mark I. The model pictured is the only known remaining F-100.
The Musicola F-100 with Serial Number #27, from Frog's collection, was donated in 2014 to the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney.