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Edison GEM "Crapophone"
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 4:46 pm
by ColoradoPhonograf
I have an Edison Gem case that was broken at the cylinder mandrel. The missing pieces are long gone. It was too badly damaged to consider a restoration so I constructed an extension piece and built a mandrel that would accomodate a toilet paper roll. I made a straight shaft with a crank that made it possible to "Unroll" as you need. I'm going to put it on the wall in the bathroom next to our phonograph room. I don't know if it is a two minute or four minute machine....that depends on your constitution !
Re: Edison GEM "Crapophone"
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 4:55 pm
by kirtley2012
does the RPM depend on how desperate you are??
Re: Edison GEM "Crapophone"
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 5:05 pm
by Phonofreak
That's clever. I would have never thought of that!
Harvey Kravitz
Re: Edison GEM "Crapophone"
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 5:58 pm
by TinfoilPhono
That certainly does redefine the term, doesn't it?
A cute concept!
Re: Edison GEM "Crapophone"
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:03 pm
by gemering
Do you have others?
Might make great 2013 Christmas gifts for all of our collector friends who are full of you know what!!!!!
Re: Edison GEM "Crapophone"
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:57 pm
by Jerry B.
What a riot! You get my vote for "King of the Crapophones". Jerry B.
Re: Edison GEM "Crapophone"
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:29 pm
by Edisone
... if the cat figures out that crank, you'll be knee-deep in Charmin !
Re: Edison GEM "Crapophone"
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 5:47 pm
by dutchman
Good one Kirtley
Re: Edison GEM "Crapophone"
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 7:36 pm
by mrphonograph
now you can whipe your xxxx with 160 rpm!
Re: Edison GEM "Crapophone"
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:45 pm
by pughphonos
I do believe I've "seen it all" now. What a forum.