Both side record player

A record player for selectively playing either side of a disc record comprising:

• a player body;
• a turntable including a turntable shaft being operatively mounted in a vertical direction within said player body;
• a first vertical linear tracking type record reproduction assembly operatively mounted in said player body;
• a record mount for initially receiving a disc record being pivotally mounted to said player body for rotating said disc record into engagement with said turntable shaft;
• a lid pivotally mounted to said player body;
• a second vertical linear tracking type record reproduction assembly operatively mounted in said lid;
• common drive means for selectively imparting linear motion to said first and second vertical linear tracking type record reproduction assemblies from a preselected point on said record disc to a central point on said record disc;
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• plunger means for selectively imparting motion to either said first vertical linear tracking type record reproduction assembly or said second vertical linear tracking type record reproduction assembly from a non-engaging position to a position in engagement with said disc record;
• wherein rotation of said lid to a closed position relative to said player body rotates said record mount to engage said disc record with said turntable shaft and disengage said record mount from said disc record thereafter said plunger means and said common drive means may be actuated to selectively play a recording from either side of said disc record.