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Not mine. But offers free shipping.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/EARLY-Berliner- ... 2045083755

What the...

Is that a gramophone or a fishing reel?

You pull the rope to start it just like any lawn mower ..... I think.

Simple: place it on a high enough pedestal, attach a weight to the cord, and presto! A rare weight driven Gramophone!

Bill

Just a little light rust and this thing will clean up great... it even comes with an original crank, which isn't necessary with the pull starter...

This is a record rewinder. You used to need them when you were sampling new records at your local music store, and only wanted to listen to part of it, so it would be back to the beginning for the next shopper.

bfinan11 wrote:This is a record rewinder. You used to need them when you were sampling new records at your local music store, and only wanted to listen to part of it, so it would be back to the beginning for the next shopper.

Is this a serious comment or another tongue in cheek comment... after awhile, I can't tell them apart...

It's a reference to the real (but of course completely pointless except as a gag gift) DVD rewinder.

http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/10/01/dvd-rewinder/

Like wow man.

It's the ultra rare, weight driven model!