[Phono-L] Rear Mount Talkophone
I have a rear mount Talkophone Arm that I recently purchased and I would like to see how it is mounted to the rear of the machine. This is for a Clarke Model. I don't want to drill holes in the case. If somebody can provide pictures of the mounted bracket along with the inside of the case. I want to see if the bracket is held on by nuts or a plate like a Victor. Thanks in advance for any help. Harvey Kravitz ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
[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
Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???
I accidentally purchased a horn from one, I entered the starting bid ($15.00) to see how high it would go and I won it. I kept if for years before selling it to another collector who needed a horn. I took a loss on it but did not care as it was being used. Steve Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:30:31 -0700 From: back...@yahoo.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org 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
Re: [Phono-L] Super, Deluxe, Ultra-Rare, Unusual Crap-O-Phone
Since it's a brass horn, I'm guessing it has been chemically treated to look like bronze... Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:35:18 -0700 From: back...@yahoo.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Super, Deluxe, Ultra-Rare, Unusual Crap-O-Phone I have to admit, I kind of like the faux wood finish of the horn.:-) Dennis --- On Sun, 9/16/12, Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com wrote: From: Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com Subject: [Phono-L] Super, Deluxe, Ultra-Rare, Unusual Crap-O-Phone To: phono-l@oldcrank.org phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Sunday, September 16, 2012, 3:06 PM http://www.ebay.com/itm/RCA-His-Masters-Victor-Victrola-Voice-Gramophone-Phonograph-Needles-England-/251150297008?_trksid=p4340.m1986_trkparms=aid%3D555001%26algo%3DPW.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D7%26meid%3D2091761525001005213%26pid%3D100013%26prg%3D1004%26rk%3D5%26 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
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
Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???
I actually thought about purchasing one, to convert to a dock for my iPhone, but better judgement took over. It would have to be under $100 to consider for another use... So, instead I made an iPhone dock out of old phonograph wood salvaged from Charles McCarn's dump. Here's a link to the pics: http://open1234.wix.com/camps-site#!__iphono From: steve_nor...@msn.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:52:24 -0400 Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone??? I accidentally purchased a horn from one, I entered the starting bid ($15.00) to see how high it would go and I won it. I kept if for years before selling it to another collector who needed a horn. I took a loss on it but did not care as it was being used. Steve Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:30:31 -0700 From: back...@yahoo.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org 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 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] Super, Deluxe, Ultra-Rare, Unusual Crap-O-Phone
The Cake Boss could copy this one and have a new design... Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:35:18 -0700 From: back...@yahoo.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Super, Deluxe, Ultra-Rare, Unusual Crap-O-Phone I have to admit, I kind of like the faux wood finish of the horn.:-) Dennis --- On Sun, 9/16/12, Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com wrote: From: Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com Subject: [Phono-L] Super, Deluxe, Ultra-Rare, Unusual Crap-O-Phone To: phono-l@oldcrank.org phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Sunday, September 16, 2012, 3:06 PM http://www.ebay.com/itm/RCA-His-Masters-Victor-Victrola-Voice-Gramophone-Phonograph-Needles-England-/251150297008?_trksid=p4340.m1986_trkparms=aid%3D555001%26algo%3DPW.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D7%26meid%3D2091761525001005213%26pid%3D100013%26prg%3D1004%26rk%3D5%26 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???
We gladly purchased a genuine Crap-O-Phone from a man who had bought it and found out it was fake. He purchased a nice Victor III from us and asked if I would pay him $40 for his Crap-O-Phone because he never wanted to see it again. I gave him the $40 because it had a Victor III-IV motor and cast iron turntable! We saw another one that had an Edison TRIUMPH motor (yes really). They added a gear for a spindle. I did not wish to pay his $425.00 price Triumph motor or not. Once, we were offered 300 Crap-O-Phones at $30 each. I didn't even want one, let alone a big pile of Crap (-O-Phones)! :-) We dubbed them Franken-phonos because they were made from dead phonograph parts. One more story: I knew a man who traveled to India now then to visit his wife's family. He went by a place that makes the C- O- Phones purchased items that they removed from other 'dead' phonographs and couldn't use. His suitcase was weighed down with original Victor back brackets, bullet brakes, concert reproducers, etc, all for next to nothing! Scott Denise Corbett -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Dennis Back Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 4:31 PM To: Antique Phonograph List 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
Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???
The soundbox is remarkably light and has excellent sound when you consider its construction. They actually do sound good. I agree with Harvey, when sold as a reproduction they are part of the phonograph group and I know people who purchased them as they could not afford an outside horn machine. Steve Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:19:03 -0700 From: harveykrav...@yahoo.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org 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 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???
I have one for about the same reason, to show what the fakes look like. I've also lent it out as a play prop. Ron L -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Dennis Back Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 7:31 PM To: Antique Phonograph List 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
Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???
A Frankenphone (based on a Standard A) yes; crap-o-phone, no. The Frankard A was cheap, and I figured I might need the horn someday. Still waiting for that day. - Original Message - 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. :-) ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
[Phono-L] Warren G Harding
I was given an old 78 over the weekend. Usually I don't even want the 78s as I don't have much room but this one is a bit different. Warren G Hardings late president of the United States recording of 021042 America/Republican Party and A Tribute to out Disabled Soldiers on a black/white Pathe Actuelle record label. As one would expect, it is about as mint as a record can be. Probably listened to once then not looked at again. My question, what kind of value does this record have (or not as the case may be). :) Wayne H Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. --Albert Einstein ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
