posted October 19, 2009 11:21 AM                   

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I think this calls for a hidden DVD player and a whole bunch of DVDs of vintage TV shows!

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posted November 14, 2009 08:37 PM                   

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Interesting how both the little wine-barrel car and the simple green passenger carriages were already around in the 30es; I have the same ones from the 1970es and they haven't changed much.

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Claus, I am not so sure that my train is from 1930s. I am just guessing by seeing the train is made by tin-plate and the Marklin logo, as you can see below:



Moreover, the trains are so rough and hand-worked items compared to other new/later Marklin products. That what makes me think that they come from pre-WWII

From the page below (in German) it is also mentioned that the above logo was used between 1930 - 1954.

http://www.sammeln-sammler.de/blechspielzeug/maerklin-cie-gebr/

So I am not really sure when those trains were made.

Did your train also tin-plate made and has the same logo?

(ps: indeed there is a repro of the logo for some Marklin in 1980s)

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Mark my words: at your current pace, you'll need a shipping container by the time you are ready to go home

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Yes surely, more over with this below item paid yesterday, then a container is a must



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Brand: Morse Electrophone Disco Console (Turntable w/ disc changer, Cassette, 8-track, Radio, Amplifier and Speaker + Disco Mirror Ball & lighting)
Made in Canada
Year: 1980s
Condition: Working (only Turntable currently stuck)
Finishing: wooden color and Black
Inc. Dust Cover and all working bulbs
Cosmetic condition: A bit scratch and wooden chips/torn
Price bought: CAD $50 (2009)

I should post a picture of this machine during daytime.

However seeing this machine with bulbs are blinking or flip-flop just bringing our mood to Saturday Night Fever era.



cheers,

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Winbert

posted November 17, 2009 08:56 PM                   

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WOW, that console looks much cooler than my '76 Rockola with simulated neon lights [Razz]

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Hey... "A Rockola" yey....

Wayne, I just got a Seeburg. Not really a vintage Jukebox (which will cost thousands dollar), just a retro Jukebox from 1960s.

For others, if you see the price of this Jukebox, you are possibly thinking that I have increased my budget in buying "toys". However, I just want to let you know that Jukebox' price is usually around $2500 - $6000. So what I've spent for this is actually considered very low for a working Jukebox.

So here we go:



Brand: Seeburg 100 Selection Celestia
Made in USA
Year: 1978
Condition: Working
Finishing: Blue and retro design finished, with neon bulbs inside
Inc 50 vinyl 45
Cosmetic condition: Clean, minimal scratch
Price bought: CAD $2700 (2009)

And now the two retro items are siting side by side in my basement:



and Claus, a container even a necessary now when I am returning home.

cheers

[ September 28, 2016, 09:10 AM: Message edited by: Winbert Hutahaean ]

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Winbert

posted November 19, 2009 01:53 PM                   

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There are a few good sites that offer label strips making programs for free that actually look good in the Jukes.

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The Celestia Jukebox has placed the strips in unique position. If you see the Jukebox horizontally, where our eyes at the same high with the Jukebox (like the photos above), then you will see the whole retro design with neon lights.

But if you come closer to the Jukebox and your eyes much higher than the Jukebox, you will see the stripes are there.

ps: an interesting part of this retro image is that the idea was inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci's human sketch as shown below:



More design of Seeburg retro jukebox can be seen here:

http://home.pacbell.net/fmillera/digital_jukeboxes.htm#100-78D

(after seeing those retro jukeboxes, your mind must be brought back to the 1970s Disco era, read: John Trovolta things )

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You are the COOLEST dad ever! Oh wait but do the kids get to touch the "stuff"

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Dino, I never made my things as sacred items that kids cannot touch. I try to introduce them with my toys and how I preserve them. On the other way around, I told them to keep their toys as I do.

You cans see on the photo above that there is an HO rail track lying on the floor. That the place where my two kids play around with my train collection.

It is hard for the first time to introduce those precious toys (on my view) since kids don't understand it. For the first time it costs one turntable needle broken off, two vinyls got scratched, one toaster-style old radio got cracked, etc, etc. But after all, they got bored too with my toys and just leave them as they are.

At this stage, they will never play harsh again with them and only will touch when I invite them to enjoy them. This is a situation that I say as the equilibrium between their curiosity and excitement.

I really love to hear when they ask me "Daddy can I watch again that Little Rascals on your projector". I will never refuse that order

cheers,

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Winbert

posted November 22, 2009 08:38 PM                   

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One thing: what about electricity when you get home? I don't remember what the current is in Indonesia, but I would imagine you'd need some transformers?

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Hi Claus, a good point, you spot on the important issue. Yes Canada is 110v and Indonesia is 220v. The freq is also different (not really an issue for non-sensitive machine). I will have to buy transformer when I bring them back home.

But certainly not really an issue for this stuff, is it?











Brand: Truphonic No. 10 made by Columbia Phonograph
Made in Canada
Year: 1930s
Condition: Working (but arm has a crack)
Finishing: brown
Cosmetic condition: Clean, minimal scratch
Price bought: CAD $30 (2009)

cheers,

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Winbert