I actually "thought" about purchasing one, to convert to a dock for my iPhone,
but better judgement took over. It would have to be under $100 to consider for
another use... So, instead I made an iPhone dock out of old phonograph wood
salvaged from Charles McCarn's dump.
Here's a link to the pics:
http://open1234.wix.com/camps-site#!__iphono
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:52:24 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???
>
>
> 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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