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The Mastertone (Victrola) | Records431 of 933 |  |  |
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musikchoo
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The Mastertone Victrolla from the Phelps Factories in Columbus Ohio. I purchased this at an auction about 30 years ago. Its been in the back room,but we were able to bring it out front recently. You just dont know just how much you can store over a 30 year period until you retire !!!
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Thanks timbaran !
Thanks BELLIN68 !
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Boy I couldn't agree more about how much 'schtuff' can build up. I have been doing some garage cleaning, and have boxes of bottles from a construction site dig unearthed in 1984! Still uncleaned and looking like the day they came out. Time to have a sale.....Can I call them farm fresh?...LOL
Farm Fresh is a good description SuperSLO. We acquired "STUFF" and didn't take the time to deal with it then and now we do !!! Thank's for the comment !!