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WWII US Navy Phongraph & 2 US Army Phonographs (Victrolas?)


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I picked up this USN Phonograph from the vets son in law.

He was given the phonograph in 1960 and never touched it.

The arm was frozen solid and I had to do some work to fee it.

Now it plays perfectly.

Also the outside was kind of dirty from sitting in a garage but the inside was like new.

After the USN phonograph are my two Army Phonographs.

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Now my last phono - Not in the best shape.

Probably repainted a few times.

All three play well and the USN phono is 100% original.

Not sure about the other two.

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US Military Guy

Being a retired Army guy it pains me to point this out.

 

The Army ones have the crank on the left (as does the one I have) - and the Navy one is on the RIGHT.

 

- but being a retired Army guy, I don't believe that means the Navy is right (or at least correct). :P

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I noticed that too.

I think that just depends on the manufacturer.

I really love these things.

The Navy phono was sealed away for more than 50 years.

The USN vets name was Edward Irwin.

I have to do some research on him.

It cost me $60 to have it shipped from California to Pennsylvania.

It was well worth it.

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P-40Warhawk

Nice units! I can believe they were heavy, but they sure don't make them like that anymore.

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easterneagle87

Pretty cool phonographs. Saw your post, and then saw this listing. This one seems a way too expensive for what is offered. On Letgo, WW2 Record Player, Fort Lowell, AZ. They're asking $150.

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US Military Guy

" . . . has worked in past more as a collectors item now"

 

Truer words have never been spoken.

 

:lol:

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These phonos can go for $300 or more if they are in good working order.

The problem with the Letgo phono is it is missing the crank handle.

You also have to factor in shipping when buying a phono from someone in another state.

The USN phono cost me $60 to ship it from CA to PA.

Also, you do not know if the Letgo phono works.

There are two common problems with these that I have found.

First, the reproducer (round thing that holds the needle) is shot and therefore the sound is terrible.

The other common problem is that the tone arm is either frozen or broken.

The USN phono had a frozen tone arm.

I was able to free it with WD40 and elbow grease.

But then I had to use steel wool and sand the bottom of the arm and the inside of the arm mound.

Then I greased it up and now it works fine.

If the arm does not move freely, the records will skip.

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I received an email from the former owner of the USN phonograph.

Like I said earlier, this man (who is 80 years old) got the phono strait from the vet who was his father in law.

The vet's name was Edward George Irwin.

The email had these photos of the vet and a clock that he was presented with when he retired.

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