What have we come to.... Crap-o-phone discussions... sheesh!
Steven Medved wrote:
Unfortunately some have motors so weak a normal sound box will not work.
From: philip_ca...@pittsford.monroe.edu
To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:58:15 +0000
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
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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
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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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