I accidentally purchased a horn from one, I entered the starting bid ($15.00)
to see how high it would go and I won it. I kept if for years before selling
it to another collector who needed a horn. I took a loss on it but did not
care as it was being used. Steve
> Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:30:31 -0700
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???
>
> Anyone on the list ever knowingly buy a Crap-O-Phone? As in...on purpose?
>
> Fess up. :-)
>
> Ok.
>
> I'll be first.
>
> Years ago, I saw an octagonal cased crap-o-phone that I thought was kind of
> cool looking. Someone from this list or the Phonolist said that they would
> order a bunch of them and the price was reasonable, as I recall.
>
> So I bought one. It had the usual portable motor and turntable, petaled brass
> horn and the usual cobbled tone arm and reproducer. Not a bad sounding
> reproducer, either. I still have it and I point out to visitors that these
> things are still being made, albeit poorly.
>
> Anyone else ever buy one and if so, why?
>
> Dennis
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