That's why I had suggested a stronger spring could be put in the barrel, probably at minimal cost. (I had a special spring put in my 30s Thorens portable and it came to around $60 plus shipping. Plays 12" discs like gangbusters now.) And as for discussing crap-o-phones, the one external-horn disc machine I have is a Victor Jr., and even with a restored soundbox and a Monarch spring in the barrel it sounds thin and modest - such is its nature - so if you want an external horn machine that can, with some modification, sound fairly good and look attractive at a minimal cost, why not buy a "crap-o-phone"? The only point of a Victor Jr. is _having_ one, not listening to it - so what if it's "original"? ________________________________________ From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] on behalf of Steven Medved [steve_nor...@msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 2:03 PM To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???
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 > ________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
