Indeed, this crapophone is the single funniest piece I've ever seen. It aspires to crap. Almost worth placing a 'bit' just for the guffaws! If only the horn didn't look so... depressed. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Baron" <andy at popyrus.com> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 11:36 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Great Imagination!! >I suppose the crank is to wind up the batteries. I could tell by the >turntable and the little black mounting bracket that the motor would turn >out to be electric, probably from the '40s or '50s, but was surprised to >see the batteries. Obviously from a very cheap portable. This at least >keeps it from having to have an AC power cord, which would of course ruin >the authenticity of the piece as a whole! > > Andy Baron > > On Nov 16, 2006, at 11:03 PM, Aph4990 at aol.com wrote: > >> Now I've usually given up commenting on Crapophones and Frankenphones, >> but >> this one deserves an award for something. >> RCA Victor Graphonole dated 1884 with a 45 rpm turntable. But where >> did >> they get that label?? Did they make it at home?? >> Ebay #120054119139 >> >> ---Art Heller >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> Phono-L at oldcrank.org >> >> Phono-L Archive >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ >> >> Support Phono-L >> http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > Phono-L at oldcrank.org > > Phono-L Archive > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ > > Support Phono-L > http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank >