Help Identifying a Portable Record Player

I was recently gifted an old Emerson portable record player. I can't find any information on it at all. Wondering if anyone here can offer any help.
Stamped on the lid interior:
Emerson Model E 82 R
Emerson Television & Radio
Fleetwood Corp, Montreal CAN
It powers on, has volume and tone, but the turntable moves so slow it's almost imperceptible. Wondering if this unit is worth having repaired or trading in to a collector for a more functional stationary unit.
Thanks in advance!
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Did it come with a Bobby Sherman 45 ? lol

I believe most of those old record players were belt driven so that belt is probably glazed from years of use and then brittle from years of sitting.
Take the thing apart and check the belt length. I'm sure you could find something close in length that would work. I also seem to recall that there's a rubber wheel that drives the turntable. That will now have a flat spot but maybe spraying it with a belt treatment product will bring it back to life.
On a bright note, records and therefore record changers are having a resurgence in popularity so finding a belt will become easier. Maybe now I can dig out my old 98's and play'em again.

The low end brands such as Emerson are not a quality player. Before you spend anything trying to get it running, take a look at the newer models that have direct USB to computer cables if you want to convert your vinyl to CD, iPod etc.

If you want quality retro, better turntables are available such as Marantz, Techniques, Sony and Denon. I have had all of these brands starting in the late 1970's to early 1980's. You may still be able to find some Audio Research speakers still kicking around.

Back in the Emerson days there was much interchange between makes. I had one of the first Marconi eight transistor portable radios (about 1955) and some years later I found the identical set with Emerson molded into the face instead of Marconi. Internals were identical as well. Many teenage kids in the early 60's had Emerson record players in their bedroom.

I already have a better, functional German made Dual turntable. Just didn't know if the Emerson was worth keeping to trade or fix, or fine to toss.

I've had a couple experts tell me its not worth my time to fix... But in far too nice of shape to junk. Lol

Stick with what you have .lol

I would put it on eBay. Might be surprised what someone else would pay for it.

or you could buy a new turntable and mount it inside the case. >>>>>>>

There was a place near Yorkdale Plaza that had new needles for the Duals a few years back

Still a neat find. Our ampeg amplifier guy here is an old stereo buff and I can't believe how much he pays for some of his finds. He re did my old rca turntable and I just run it through a old fender bassman much to my neighbors delight

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Originally Posted by Oddmott

I already have a better, functional German made Dual turntable. Just didn't know if the Emerson was worth keeping to trade or fix, or fine to toss.

I've had a couple experts tell me its not worth my time to fix... But in far too nice of shape to junk. Lol

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I have a DUAL -CS 5000 , love it , the quality of sound that comes from that machine is incredible especially if I play any my " "Master Cut " originals , [rare and hard to find], I only have a few of them. The sound is as if you were right there in the recording studio.

I have a Thorns TD-250, it goes well with my McIntosh system I'm an audiophile, so I look for perfection in music replication. The old masters suit me fine. The old turntable is definitely retro may e worth keeping just "because"