Front-loading record player

A front-loading record player comprising:

• a slide base (1) carrying thereon a turntable (4) and movable back and forth in a direction with respect to a player cabinet, said player cabinet having a front door;
• driving cam means (9) including a front slant retainer section (9b) and a rear linear section (9a), said linear section extending in parallel with the moving direction of said slide base and said driving cam means being provided on said slide base;
• guide cam means (8) including a front recess portion (8b) and a rear linear portion (8a), said linear portion extending in parallel with the moving direction of said slide base and said guide cam means being provided on said player cabinet,
• a front door opening/closing drive member (10) for opening and closing said front door (3) of said player cabinet, said drive member being held between said driving cam means (9) and said guide cam means (8);
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• means (11, 12, 13) for drivingly coupling said front door opending/closing drive member (10) and said front door to each other,
• wherein said front door opening/closing drive member (10) is driven back and forth and held between said front slant retainer section of said driving cam means (9) and said rear linear portion of said guide cam means (8) when said slide base (1) is located behind a predetermined position whereas said front door opening/closing drive member (10) is held at a standstill between said linear section of said driving cam means (9) and said recess portion of said guide cam means (8) when said slide base (1) is located in front of said predetermined position.