Yeah... my Victrola doesn't need batteries, either...just wind 'er up, insert steel needle, plop down 33 1/3 platter...and listen.
Trivia...what was the dog's name who looked into the horn of the Victrola set, with his ears cocked? His Master's Voice.
Reader's of this Forum should twig onto the dog's name, since it's someone's vehicle name.