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

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

Jim

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

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

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

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.

♫♪ no future no future ♫♪

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!!!!

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.

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??.

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