Seriously... Who thought this was a good idea?

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Seriously... Who thought this was a good idea?

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:? :? :?
If I recall, this was discussed about 10 years ago, but I just ran across this ad...
Play records and heat/burn down your home at the same time...

http://www.douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/COMM ... ephone.htm
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You just gotta relax and feel the Bern my brotha.
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A friend of mine used to own one of these but sadly sold it before I had a chance to buy it, which I would have done, of course. Apparently it played very well.

It's a Hens Teeth rarity today if you ever spot one out there!
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Just the thing for hot jazz, I should think. And I'll bet it did really well by "My Old Flame."
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