[78-L] Crap-o-phone Re: Nipper and horn on UK ebay

[Martin Fisher]

I had the chance to buy a stock Crapophone reproducer a few years ago for 
something like 12.00.  It was worth the money just to dissect the thing. 
Puts the crap in crapophone.

Martin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron L'Herault" <lherault at bu.edu>
To: "'78-L Mail List'" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Nipper and horn on UK ebay


> Notice that the seller never says that it PLAYS.  He merely mentions that 
> it
> goes around and stops.  And, he never shows the arm or reproducer. 
> Hmmm.
>
> Ron L
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Michael Biel
> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:30 PM
> To: 78-L Mail List
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Nipper and horn on UK ebay
>
> John Wright wrote:
>> The Nipper looks real but surely the horn and turntable are repro-fake?
>>
>
> Depends what you mean by "real".  There have been Nipper models made for
> more than 50 years until just about today.
>> He says it's been in the corner for 25 years, I don't even think its 25
>> years old.
>>
>
> The horn joint and tone-arm are conveniently hidden by Nipper in each of
> the photos.  But it is obvious that it is a Crapophone, but one of the
> nicest ones I've seen.
>> Over 100 pounds / dollars.....
>>
>
> I've said it before, that Crapophones can produce great sound, because
> the reproducer and arm are designed to drive a tiny suitcase portable
> horn, and if it now drives a big horn like this it can sound great.  And
> another benefit is that the reproducer is designed to play modern
> electrical 78s, so it usually won't blast like a pre-orthophonic would
> on loud bassy records.   Considering the attractive -- but non-authentic
> -- case, it would be worth this much as the Nipper would go for $30-40
> at least.  But it will be bid up higher, and it shouldn't go higher than
> about $150US or 100GBL.  But it MUST NOT be claimed as original.  That
> would be lying (and you know how I react to lying).
>> Item No. 190370904628 at ebay.co.uk
>>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190370904628&_rdc=1
>
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com
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