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Hey Guys -

Is it ironic that I came across this on an Indian craigslist ad. I didn't know they had model numbers.

http://bangalore.craigslist.co.in/art/1055286864.html

I didn’t even realized that they had Craigslist there.

Apparently it’s a bargain at $39.85 (the link is to a currency converter), if you can get it up to the correct speed for your records, or prefer to convert your foxtrots to dirges.

— MordEth

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Excellent Gramophone for sale... — INR2000 (Indiranagar)

Reply to: [email protected]
Date: 2009-03-01, 8:11PM IST

Sale of 32 RPM gramophone in great condition.
With manual winding and play...
The classical expanded hood acts as the speaker.

• Location: Indiranagar
• It’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests.

Craigslist PostingID: 1055286864

LOL, i just realized INR2000 was the price... I thought they were saying that was the model number. Oops! Still sorta funny tho.

Yes, the price is in Indian Rupees (INR). I’d try to come up with something creative to make it an acronym, but the ‘R’ makes it a bit more difficult...

I wonder if the speed is wrong, or if it does actually play at 32 RPM.

Out of random curiosity: did anyone make a machine with a 4-digit model number (without dashes)? All of the ones that come to my mind are at most 3-digits.

— MordEth

MordEth wrote: I wonder if the speed is wrong, or if it does actually play at 32 RPM.

— MordEth

Perhaps it is such a crappy crappophone it can't even make it up to 33 ⅓ and and 78 is just far too much to ask for?

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