Amazing Steam Powered Phono

[phonojim]

A non-collector friend sent me this. You've got to see it!

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/1 ... layer.html

Jim

[gramophoneshane]

ROTFLMAO...Sexpistols never sounded so good ♫♪ no future no future ♫♪

Interesting idea, but boy oh boy that thing needs a speed governor. An acoustic sound system would certainly make it more usable too. I dont see much point in a steam powered turntable when you still need electricity for reproduction. Still, it's a neat little project and looks way cool

[phonojim]

It was really enjoyable for me to see someone with the creativity and ability to do it just because they could. I think more stages in the reduction drive would help a lot. Single stage drive seems a bit too limiting. Also, perhaps a mechanical phono type governor to regulate the speed rather than trying to directly regulate the engine. Altogether an A+ for this project.

Jim

[Phonofreak]

That's a very novel concept. I don't like the choice of music, but it was interesting, anyway. Towards the end, the machine ran out of steam.
Harvey Kravitz

[estott]

Very cool- there's actually no point to it at all except "look what I did!" It's rather Steampunk and there's a glorious absurdity to it.

[gramophoneshane]

♫♪ no future no future ♫♪

[gramophone78]

If you want to see a real steam powered phonograph that is unreal. Check this one out on "YouTube".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hgBUkDEcNw

It is very funny!!!!

[gramophoneshane]

lol, it looks like he attempted to build the atom bomb that left him with the 13 women. It's huge compared to the first one.

[gramophone78]

Indeed Shane. This one looks like and is a horn Gramophone. The horn looks like it was from a whiskey still . Note the no smoking sign...... .It says it was in Denmark. A real shame that it is so short. The man seems to be reaching for the fuel line going to a propane tank??.

[wjw]

Edison should have put a steam engine in those crazy Diamond Disc cabinets he made with portland cement!