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Ugliest Crap-o-phone ever!
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antique1973
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antique1973
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Re: Ugliest Crap-o-phone ever!
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recordo
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Re: Ugliest Crap-o-phone ever!
Garbage bin "victrola" (their description...) with claw feet. Sounds as good as it looks!
Thanks for posting this gem!
Thanks for posting this gem!
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Phonofreak
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Re: Ugliest Crap-o-phone ever!
A garbage can crap-o-phone!!! Now that's original!!!
Harvey Kravitz
Harvey Kravitz
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antique1973
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recordo
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Re: Ugliest Crap-o-phone ever!
I'd love to see the "original operating instructions" that the seller is including with the above crapophone!
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antique1973
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recordo wrote:I'd love to see the "original operating instructions" that the seller is including with the above crapophone!
Yeah, I am almost certain the instructions say "Made in China" at the end.
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recordo
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Re: Ugliest Crap-o-phone ever!
I just had to resurrect this thread when I saw this one tonight:
eBay Item #320712649548
The description: this gramophone is also called a palour phone it has a brass horn and brass port holes to view pictures as well, it works well and comes with records. this is a very interesting piece of furniture,it is carved timber has two handles one for pictures and one for gramophone.it was perchased years ago from the governers outpost at cooranbong, i am changing decore so i hate to say goodby and hope the new owner will take care of her, it also comes on a seperate stand. the picture in the photo is what was in it, but could be changed by a professional.
eBay Item #320712649548
The description: this gramophone is also called a palour phone it has a brass horn and brass port holes to view pictures as well, it works well and comes with records. this is a very interesting piece of furniture,it is carved timber has two handles one for pictures and one for gramophone.it was perchased years ago from the governers outpost at cooranbong, i am changing decore so i hate to say goodby and hope the new owner will take care of her, it also comes on a seperate stand. the picture in the photo is what was in it, but could be changed by a professional.
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Swing Band Heaven
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Re: Ugliest Crap-o-phone ever!
Oh, good god! Now I have seen EVERYTHING!
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antique1973
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Re: Ugliest Crap-o-phone ever!
Notice how regardless of the complex appearance, it still has the classic
crappo horn banged out with a hammer in some back ally in India.
crappo horn banged out with a hammer in some back ally in India.