Portables: A Visual & Historical Exploration Of 222 Vintage Portable Turntables

At FRET12, we live for the stories behind the sound—and that’s why we dig Dust & Grooves. These guys are the crate-digging curators of vinyl culture, capturing the passion, grit, and obsession of serious record collectors worldwide. With stunning photography and raw, honest interviews, they spotlight the analog lifeblood of music history. It’s not just about records—it’s about the people who chase them.

PORTABLES

This book features lavish, detailed photos of 222 portable turntables from around the world, including rare record players from Japan, the UK, Germany and the Soviet Union as well as the USA, and ranging in vintage from the 1920s to the early twenty-first century. They’re all gorgeously captured here by photographer Eilon Paz, with accompanying commentary from music historian Dan Epstein.

Photography: Eilon Paz
Text & Research: Dan Epstein

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