I find it interesting and fun. you can't take this hobby to seriously. Harvey Kravitz
________________________________ From: Paul Christenzen <[email protected]> To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 12:36 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone??? 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: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> 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 >> ________________________________________ >> From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf >> of harvey kravitz [[email protected]] >> 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<[email protected]> >> To: Antique Phonograph List<[email protected]> >> 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 > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
