Odd items found inside phonographs

Chitown Slim · Post by **Chitown Slim** » Mon May 20, 2013 4:22 pm

I just bought a Grafonola this weekend and my husband found a pink plastic Barbie brush inside the speaker along with pencils and other small junk.

Player-Tone · Post by **Player-Tone** » Tue May 21, 2013 3:42 pm

Found a Gillott's 170 pen nub when cleaning the motor in my VV-50. These ara worth ~$3.50, about what I spent on the grease and oil.

phonogfp · Post by **phonogfp** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 5:56 pm

An unrestored talking machine arrived here today from Florida. Imagine my delight while sticking my fingers into the mechanism and finding THIS! I've included a toothbrush for scale...

George P.

Post by **Fonotone** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 6:01 pm

Those fangs don't look too forgiving.

Tinkerbell · Post by **Tinkerbell** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 6:14 pm

phonogfp wrote:An unrestored talking machine arrived here today from Florida. Imagine my delight while sticking my fingers into the mechanism and finding THIS! I've included a toothbrush for scale...

George P.

Ewww... um, thank you for sharing

Those are the kinds of surprises I prefer NOT to find in my phonographs or antiques!

On a related note, judging by the flaring of those toothbrush bristles, it's time to replace your toothbrush!

phonogfp · Post by **phonogfp** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:16 pm

Tinkerbell wrote:
On a related note, judging by the flaring of those toothbrush bristles, it's time to replace your toothbrush!

The teeth on the phonograph gears haven't complained about it yet!

George P.

Andersun · Post by **Andersun** » Tue Jul 09, 2013 7:31 pm

phonogfp wrote:An unrestored talking machine arrived here today from Florida. Imagine my delight while sticking my fingers into the mechanism and finding THIS! I've included a toothbrush for scale...

George P.

George,
Oh, don't mind him. He's my local phonograph picker/security guard!

Player-Tone · Post by **Player-Tone** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 12:18 am

phonogfp wrote:An unrestored talking machine arrived here today from Florida. Imagine my delight while sticking my fingers into the mechanism and finding THIS! I've included a toothbrush for scale...

George P.

Yummy!

.....Oops, I mean Gross!

phonojim · Post by **phonojim** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 12:20 pm

In Florida that's a small one!

Jim

Victrolacollector · Post by **Victrolacollector** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 12:33 pm

I have found a new packet of tungsten victrola needles inside a VV-VI and then I found a half full packet of astatic steel needles in a Orthophonic VV 2-55.

My worst nightmare would be roaches and thats why the phonographs go staight to the workshed for inspection, cleaning and roach spraying.

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