You guys have convinced me to buy one... that's scary.
> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:19:54 -0700
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???
>
> I find it interesting and fun. you can't take this hobby to seriously.
> Harvey Kravitz
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> ________________________________
> 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
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