PHONOGRAPH RECORD PLAYING APPARATUS

The disclosure relates to phonograph record playing apparatus, supporting and positioning records in a manner which provides an unusually low profile for the equipment. The disclosure emphasizes the relationship between a shaped spindle and a record stabilizing assembly. The assembly includes a support disposed outwardly of the periphery of a turntable and an elongate record engaging member having an outer end mounted for linear and pivotal movement with respect to the support. The elongate member is disposed radially of a spindle for the turntable and is both pivotally movable and slideable in a vertical plane between a loading position, a plurality of operating positions and a rest position. When the elongate member is in the raised loading position, one or more records may be loaded on or removed from the spindle. When in the rest position, the elongate member deactivates the equipment.