The soundbox is remarkably light and has excellent sound when you consider its
construction. They actually do sound good. I agree with Harvey, when sold as
a reproduction they are part of the phonograph group and I know people who
purchased them as they could not afford an outside horn machine. Steve
> Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:19:03 -0700
> From: harveykrav...@yahoo.com
> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???
>
> Yes, I bought one years ago. It had a very attractive case and just looked
> cool. I paid about $50.00 for it. Mine, too, sounds halfway decent. I'm sure
> I'll get a lot of flack for this, but I consider them to be a part of the
> history of phonographs.
> Harvey Kravitz
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Dennis Back <back...@yahoo.com>
> To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 4:30 PM
> 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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