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- Rear View
- Way in the back --
- Button It Up
- And with an eye on the time ...
- Working in an enclosed ashtray
- Rear View Mirror?
- Tobacco cam
- Basic fact I learned only later in life
- Put a Lid on it!
- Pinstripes in the Tower
- Sound enhancement
- 3438 in '38
- Second Career
- Their days are numbered
- Only the Sensor
- Train control mechanism
- Rarest of the Rare?? & Classy 3400 Class
- Control Mechanism
- Those standpipes
- Wrenches
- International D-40 I believe
- Job prospects
- You had me at Train
- Land of the free
- Broad-Exchange Bldg
- Parking innovation
- The old block
- "Peck turned a sweet propeller"
- National Bank Building
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That's Entertainment: 1927
Washington, D.C., or vicinity circa 1927. "Auto campers." One day, kid, your car will have a built-in phonograph. National Photo glass negative. View full size.
Chrysler's "Highway HiFi Phonograph"
It was available as an option on late 1950's models from all Chrysler divisions. Not perfect, but a nice try!
The record
Is a "scroll" label Victor, designed and originated in late 1925 to coincide with the advent of the electrical recording process which greatly enhanced the sound. The "VE" at the 12:00 and 6:00 positions stands for Victor electric. For a time, the same recordings from this early era had both the earlier batwing label as well as the newer one depending upon when they were pressed. Alas, I can't tell the make of the machine, but it is definitely not one of the many models of Victrola suitcase portables.
No Bananas
That crank-up portable phonograph is a real chick magnet. Don't believe me, just watch the 1954 film "Sabrina".
How little things change
When we went camping in the fifties - thirty years after this photo - we had a Colman stove just like the one on the far right and camping chairs to match as well. No wind up record player though!
It's a Chrysler
Could be any year model from 1924-27 as they all had quite a resemblance in those days, but the winged radiator cap was a distinctive Chrylser point of identification.
Fair Warning!
Having had the unpleasant experience just a month ago of a collapse while sitting on one of those camp stools, I note the right joint under the phonograph is working loose and needs attention.
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