Hi Unfortunately thse have been around for a while, usually popping up at antique markets. Probably they are less popular than the 'traditional' crapophonies as the 'traditional' models look more attractive (relatively speaking of course!!!!) to people with money to waste. Blickfang means eye catching. regards Rob On 8/15/07, Jim Galoppa <edisonstuff at comcast.net> wrote: > > One of these just sold at the local "Antique" auction last weekend for a > wopping $350.00, No wonder they call this "Slower Lower Delaware" !!! > > Jim G. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Walt" <waltsommers at comcast.net> > To: "'Antique Phonograph List'" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 8:33 AM > Subject: RE: [Phono-L] wow. > > > The best thing about it is that it won't take up as much space as some of > the others. The worst part is that there is less brass to take to the > scrap > yard and get cash for. At least the seller isn't saying that it is an > antique. He states clearly that it is brand new and that the only > "genuine" > thing about it is: "EIN ECHTER BLICKFANG". It's a blickfang alright, but > aren't they all? LOL.... > > Yes, indeed, a BLICKFANG....(Loran, can we say that here???) > > W > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org] > On > Behalf Of Robert Wright > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 1:13 AM > To: Antique Phonograph List > Subject: [Phono-L] wow. > > Anyone seen the 'new' crapophones out there? I can't even imagine they'd > function, based on this picture. Amazing. > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/Nost-GRAMMOPHON-HIS-MASTERS-VOICE-Selten_W0QQitemZ120150 > 839455QQihZ002QQcategoryZ26512QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.19/953 - Release Date: 8/14/2007 > 5:19 PM > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >