E Bay seller seeking id advice re: Wicker Gramophone

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E Bay seller seeking id advice re: Wicker Gramophone

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I noticed he was asking for any id help so wondered if anyone could help him /her ?

I wouldn't mind knowing a bit about it too.


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-Wick ... rk:17:pf:0
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It looks like an interesting frankenphone. The tonearm is too long to play any records on it, and the ad says there is no hole for the crank.

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nothing interesting at all , CRAPOPHONE :lol:

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Look like it was made as a decorative object using some real pieces

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Interesting.

I appreciate the information.

Maybe a shame that s/he didn't say how s/he came across the gramophone.

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soundgen wrote:nothing interesting at all , CRAPOPHONE :lol:
PLUS, IT'S JUST PLAIN UGLY... :roll:
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Curt A wrote:
soundgen wrote:nothing interesting at all , CRAPOPHONE :lol:
PLUS, IT'S JUST PLAIN UGLY... :roll:

... as my in-laws said when I asked if I could marry their daughter ... :lol:

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