Now I know where my fondness for Phonos comes from....

[m0xiemama]

I had one of these and forgot all about it. Bahahahaha

[Tinkerbell]

I had one of these and forgot all about it. Bahahahaha

The indoctrination begins early, doesn't it?? Once it's in your blood, it's hard to shake loose...

[Retrograde]

My nieces and nephews are going to become iPod collectors one of these days. <sigh>

[m0xiemama]

My son is 10mo and when I play my 78s he dances around. It warms my heart. I hope he appreciates them when he gets over as I am developing quite the little collection.

[Swing Band Heaven]

I too had one of these when I was a child. In later years I took it apart to see how it worked...

[Tinkerbell]

Of course, this is from before my time... but I have always had both vintage phonographs and most things Disney in my blood from the time I was old enough to realize they existed.

What I would give to have my hands on this sweet item. It sold at auction in 2008 for $6325.00, and is considered to be possibly the only one known to still exist.