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James May explores the intricacies of various objects by putting them back together again.

James May explores the intricacies and engineering marvels of various objects by putting them back together again from a pile of hundreds of their component parts.

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James May: The Reassembler: Series 2: Episode 4: Portable Record Player

Portable Record Player

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Episode 4: Portable Record Player

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James May pieces together the 195 parts of the Dansette Bermuda portable record player.

James May reassembles the past to hear what it sounded like as he pieces together the 195 parts of the 1963 Dansette Bermuda portable record player.

Back in the 1950s listening to music meant sitting around with your mum and dad and having to listen to whatever drivel they wanted, but thankfully along came the portable record player, which helped gave birth to the teenager and a magical music revolution. 

James May reassembles the past to hear what it sounded like as he pieces together the 195 parts of the game-changing 1963 Dansette Bermuda portable record player. 

James reminisces about his teenage years and what it was like growing up in the 1970s as he takes us on a journey through sound and mechanical wonderment. James falls in love with the beautiful mechanisms that lie in the belly of the beast, finds the perfect solution to his soldering dilemma and has a rather exciting new screwdriver to show us.

James May: The Reassembler: Series 2

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