Victor 1 Cabinet Variation - How Do You Explain This?

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HisMastersVoice wrote:Everyone will be sent to their room with a Crapophone and a stack of warped Hawaiian records.
To quote George....."yikes!!" :shock: :lol:.

To keep in the spirit of the thread. Here is what a complete later large case Victor 1 looks like. I sold this one awhile ago. Still have one though.
Victor  #1 (3).JPG

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HisMastersVoice wrote:Everyone will be sent to their room with a Crapophone and a stack of warped Hawaiian records.
That has to be a fate worse than death!

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HisMastersVoice wrote:
Everyone will be sent to their room with a Crapophone and a stack of warped Hawaiian records.

PLEASE don't do that... I promise to try to control my outbursts... :oops:
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NOW NOW

LOL

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What's wrong with Hawaiian music???? :lol:

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"What's wrong with Hawaiian music????"

In this case, probably nothing because the Crapophone won't be able to play anything, anyway...

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gemering wrote:What's wrong with Hawaiian music???? :lol:
Nothing. It simply reflects the taste of the times and people were just intrigued by the exotic sound of that new US state. I very much prefer Hawaiian music over the "old oaken bucket" and similar.

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alang wrote:
gemering wrote:What's wrong with Hawaiian music???? :lol:
Nothing. It simply reflects the taste of the times and people were just intrigued by the exotic sound of that new US state. I very much prefer Hawaiian music over the "old oaken bucket" and similar.

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OK, the three of you.....go to your rooms!!!. We will see how long to last..... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:.

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Andreas,
I have a big box of Hawaiian 78's for you that I'll bring to the Wayne show. :lol: :lol: :lol:

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What's wrong with Hawaiian music???? :lol:

Just this:
A he pua ‘oe a he lei ho‘i
A he lei ho‘ohihi na‘u

Which means:
You are a blossom, a garland indeed
A garland I greatly admire :roll:
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