Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???

2012-09-18 Thread zonophone2006
-Original Message- From: Scott and Denise Corbett sdcorb...@earthlink.net To: 'Antique Phonograph List' phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Mon, Sep 17, 2012 9:30 pm Subject: 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

Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???

2012-09-18 Thread Philip Carli
: 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

Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???

2012-09-18 Thread Ron L'Herault
: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 11:58 AM To: Antique Phonograph List 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

Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???

2012-09-18 Thread Steven Medved
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 + Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone??? I would expect that if you put a good soundbox

Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???

2012-09-18 Thread Paul Christenzen
[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

Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???

2012-09-18 Thread harvey kravitz
: 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

Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???

2012-09-18 Thread Philip Carli
, 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 + Subject: Re

Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???

2012-09-18 Thread Vinyl Visions
You guys have convinced me to buy one... that's scary. Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:19:54 -0700 From: harveykrav...@yahoo.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org 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

Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???

2012-09-18 Thread Dennis Back
Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com wrote: You guys have convinced me to buy one... that's scary. Why buy one. You can MAKE one!   ;-) And BTW, your IPod dock using the old wood was superb  Dennis ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org

Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???

2012-09-18 Thread Scott and Denise Corbett
you got good feedback from it zono -Original Message- From: Scott and Denise Corbett sdcorb...@earthlink.net To: 'Antique Phonograph List' phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Mon, Sep 17, 2012 9:30 pm Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone??? We gladly purchased

Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???

2012-09-18 Thread Vinyl Visions
Thanks, Dennis - it works great and people are amazed that an acoustic horn can amplify a phone. Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:32:08 -0700 From: back...@yahoo.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone??? Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com

Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???

2012-09-17 Thread Steven Medved
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

Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???

2012-09-17 Thread harvey kravitz
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

Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???

2012-09-17 Thread Vinyl Visions
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

Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???

2012-09-17 Thread Scott and Denise Corbett
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

Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???

2012-09-17 Thread Steven Medved
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

Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???

2012-09-17 Thread Ron L'Herault
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

Re: [Phono-L] Have YOU ever purchased a Crap-O-Phone???

2012-09-17 Thread DanKj
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