Flash Back in the forties
@amadeo (111937)
United States
May 14, 2017 3:28pm CST
Good afternoon.I was going down to memory lane.
In our house hold we were nine children.
Music was the theme.We did not have one of those portable crank case record
player.We had a salesman drop by the house now and then.
My sister ask the sales person about the record player.
Yes,he said and do you have one to sell.At that time he did not.
Can we afford it.He said dollar a week.That is not bad as my sister said that she will pay for it.As she was working.
Fine.He brought the player and we had to go out and find some 78 record.
This is a type of player we had to crank it up.
Boy did we ever.We had a ball with this player.
slowly build up a record library.We had the change the needle quite often.
I cannot remember what was the first that we bought.
I think it was the Andrew Sisters singing Boogie Bugle Boy
we had a ball with this.As things quiet down and many of my family found work and we update the record player.But I never forget the first one.
All those record that we bought.Wish I still had them.
Anyone remember the crank case portable record player?
The Andrew Sisters.
A clip from Buck Privates from my VHS Tapes file. I do not own the rights, but love the movie.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
14 May 17
Now we are talking music Fredo!
So glad you have that beautiful memory.
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
15 May 17
I don't see how you old folks lived in such barbaric circumstances!!
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@amadeo (111937)
• United States
15 May 17
@GreatMartin easy.we had fun in carrying the suitcase and picnic cranking it up and play record.
Those were fun day.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
15 May 17
You have a few years on most of us! No I am not old enough to remember a crank record player but of course have seen them.
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
15 May 17
@AbbyGreenhill I know @greatmartin is.Not sure of the others.
@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
15 May 17
That's a little bit before my time but I did have a record player for those 78s and 45s
@FourWalls (86580)
• United States
15 May 17
I remember hearing an interview with Jim Reeves where he talked about being five years old and encountering "a suitcase-looking concern with a crank on the side" record player and wondering "how they managed to get so many people inside that little suitcase" once it started playing music.
I've seen them (I've seen the old cylinder players, too), but my first one was made in the 60s....like me.
I've seen them (I've seen the old cylinder players, too), but my first one was made in the 60s....like me. @amadeo (111937)
• United States
15 May 17
@FourWalls thank you for some information there.It did look like suitcase there.
You have a great sense of humor there.That is great.
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@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
14 May 17
Can't say that I do... but I remember 45s and 33s... which I'm sure sounds ancient to several generations lol!
@jstory07 (148720)
• Roseburg, Oregon
15 May 17
My grandfather had one of those record players. I wish I had it.
@garymarsh6 (23978)
• United Kingdom
14 May 17
OH yes the one I had was absolutely ancient. Sad really as it no longer exists. I do not know what became of it.
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
15 May 17
@garymarsh6 Same here I also do not remember what became of it.
@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
15 May 17
I have seen suitcases, I have seen record players, and I have seen cranks. I have never had the pleasure of seeing them altogether. Love your memories. :)
@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
15 May 17
We didn't have a crank phonograph but we had hundreds of 78's. I can still remember some of the songs. I know we had a few of the Andrews Sisters albums. We found the boxes of albums when we were settling my mother's estate. I'm not sure what we're going to do with them.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
15 May 17
You have a few years on most of us! No I am not old enough to remember a crank record player but of course have seen them.
