The arm joints and horn joints are quite sloppy. Improving them improves the sound. I fit a Victor acoustic arm onto mine and it sounded quite authentic.
Ron L -----Original Message----- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Philip Carli Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 11:58 AM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone??? I would expect that if you put a good soundbox on it, an HMV or Victor Exhibition, Victrola no. 2 or 4, or any decent generic mica-diaphragmmed piece, the machine would actually sound pretty fair - better than most portables, for instance, as at least you've got an external horn. With the portable motor, you might even be able to put in a stronger spring in the barrel and you'd have even more functionality. P. Carli ________________________________________ From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] on behalf of harvey kravitz [harveykrav...@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 8:19 PM To: Antique Phonograph List 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 _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ________________________________ This email message and any attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are prohibited from using the information in any way, including but not limited to disclosure of, copying, forwarding or acting in reliance on the contents. If you have received this email by error, please immediately notify me by return email and delete it from your email system. Thank you. _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
