I didn’t need another project but....

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I didn’t need another project but....

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It was only $13.50! Silvertone Super Deluxe.
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I had one of those- well made, and there is a long tin horn that winds around the motor.

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Well worth saving !

Poor little thing may have been lost without you.

Well done !

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I really like my model it's well made.
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I've got that model, too! Really good portable. In my recent thinning of the collection the only portables I kept were this model and three HMV machines. Take that for whatever it's worth.

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Are there any videos featuring a RESTORED Silvertone Super Deluxe playing an electrically recorded record? The only ones I've spotted on YouTube were equipped with an as-found, frozen sound box which sounded terrible, or they were playing an acoustic recording which didn't provide a clue about the sound quality, or they played the record at the wrong speed, or.....

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OrthoFan wrote:Are there any videos featuring a RESTORED Silvertone Super Deluxe playing an electrically recorded record? The only ones I've spotted on YouTube were equipped with an as-found, frozen sound box which sounded terrible, or they were playing an acoustic recording which didn't provide a clue about the sound quality, or they played the record at the wrong speed, or.....

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It may be awhile until I get this one fixed up but I’m sure I’ll post a YouTube video of it when it’s done.

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