tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166175560682079561.post4765388999471176312..comments2023-05-23T02:30:56.024-05:00Comments on Gingerella's Corner: Rockin' It Old SchoolBetsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06961949757283263982noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166175560682079561.post-50110132230726538582010-10-16T08:04:50.576-05:002010-10-16T08:04:50.576-05:00What a wonderful treasure! I love the pic of you b...What a wonderful treasure! I love the pic of you beside it when you were small, sooo cute! :)Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16295184242792867847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166175560682079561.post-11236015408729609782010-10-15T05:01:36.322-05:002010-10-15T05:01:36.322-05:00Good morning, Betsy. So glad you found me through...Good morning, Betsy. So glad you found me through MY blog (www.RetroRevivalBiz.blogspot.com)! I'm now following you - I like your blog:) And I LOVE your profile - SERIOUSLY, I think we may be long-lost sisters; we're SO ALIKE! Hope you have a wonderful day, Cindy.retrorevival.bizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282966683682003295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166175560682079561.post-73006871414362619892010-10-11T17:56:55.054-05:002010-10-11T17:56:55.054-05:00This is much more divine than an i-pod, wretched b...This is much more divine than an i-pod, wretched beast. And, in 50 years, this will still be wonderful and working,what will an i-pod be doing in even 10 years? Congratulations.50sgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166175560682079561.post-64888659691553056972010-10-11T09:12:09.868-05:002010-10-11T09:12:09.868-05:00That is so cool that you had someone repair it and...That is so cool that you had someone repair it and it's all in great running order now and pride of place!!Straight Talking Mama!https://www.blogger.com/profile/13010105224878943505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166175560682079561.post-65026995387884549042010-09-28T09:17:19.572-05:002010-09-28T09:17:19.572-05:00My grandparents have the SAME EXACT ONE in their b...My grandparents have the SAME EXACT ONE in their basement (maybe it's a Nebraska thing...LOL!). I remember playing old records on it when I was a kid. I think there was a Three Stooges one, too (why I remember that one in particular, I don't know). <br /><br />Enjoy your treasure!Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166175560682079561.post-26402025022183514252010-09-28T08:49:21.426-05:002010-09-28T08:49:21.426-05:00Darrin: I'm not sure when they got it, but it...Darrin: I'm not sure when they got it, but it came with a house they were renting at one point before I was born, and the landlord/owner said they could keep it if they wanted it when they moved. Even if it didn't work I'd still want it as a cool looking piece of furniture!<br /><br />Huey: I'm sure there's probably places online that have parts for these old machines, or ebay, but where they are I have no idea. Good luck on that!<br /><br />Too funny about the Radio Shack incident....you'd think the chil'runs would still know what a turntable is from their hippity hop DJ rap stuff, lol!Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06961949757283263982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166175560682079561.post-70318431133506775952010-09-28T08:37:39.478-05:002010-09-28T08:37:39.478-05:00James: Aw c'mon, tell, tell! ;)
Packrat: I...James: Aw c'mon, tell, tell! ;)<br /><br />Packrat: I was after my dad for years to get the radio fixed, it's too cool a piece of history to sit rotting in a basement. The piano, too, was something I grew up with, only it sat languishing in the garage for a couple of decades. He wanted to get rid of it several times but I begged him not to, for I knew I wanted it when I finally had a house of my own (versus a tiny apartment). It's a Chickering from 1911 and REALLY beat up on the outside, but it still plays well enough. One of these days I'll buckle down and reteach myself everything I learned in piano lessons when I was a kid, lol.Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06961949757283263982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166175560682079561.post-12417703367650624232010-09-27T22:17:38.822-05:002010-09-27T22:17:38.822-05:00...cool! My mom bought a 'hi-fi' cabinet w......cool! My mom bought a 'hi-fi' cabinet when she graduated HS in '57... she still has it, uses it as furniture, but I an wanting to 'refurbish' the puppy sooner or later... no radio on it, tho...kinda weird. I might just sneak a Bose system in behind it and nobody would know... well, probably could tell a SLIGHT improvement in sound quality...but that kinda takes the fun out of it tho... the original unit would need to SOUND like it did in the 50's... <br />Can you get parts for these? I know you have to order stuff for a 'modern' turntable... I knew I was finally out of the 'media loop' when I went into a Radio Shack, heck, about 15 years ago now (oy) and asked if they had a belt for a turntable - and the dude said, "...you mean like in your microwave?" :-[ <br /><br />Awesome about your Dad's records, too!!! They have some 'transfer' turntables you hook up to your computer now and they do the trick... about 75-100 clams, but if ya have a lot of records to convert, it's worth it, ESPECIALLY for ones like THAT... I'd probably transfer to CD or a thumb drive or whatever and stash it in a safe deposit box somewhere... <br /><br />Great post, Gingerella!!! and BTW, I am typing right next to the 'Heartbeat' pic of Ginger on the diving board or whatever...so forgive me if I miss a few words here and there.. :-P <br /><br />KIG!!!<br />VKMfanHuey<br />---VKMfanHueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17360524951726605370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166175560682079561.post-13950027570675122712010-09-27T21:44:13.482-05:002010-09-27T21:44:13.482-05:00How awesome!! Even more cool that it's been i...How awesome!! Even more cool that it's been in your family for so long! I'd love to have one of these for my rumpus room! Very nice!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12791420477284901556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166175560682079561.post-59333053686507744132010-09-27T19:08:12.742-05:002010-09-27T19:08:12.742-05:00I am so jealous. :) Love the woodwork in your hou...I am so jealous. :) Love the woodwork in your house. Love the turntable and radio combo. (We had one similar when I was little, but as things go it disappeared.) The piano bench is bringing on the envy, too. (The piano I have; just no bench.) <br /><br />I'm with James - I'm not saying how old I was in '74.Packrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986387347283221427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166175560682079561.post-53885968298536671002010-09-27T18:40:35.653-05:002010-09-27T18:40:35.653-05:00Way cool! And I'm not saying how old I was in ...Way cool! And I'm not saying how old I was in '74.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15005152935241167959noreply@blogger.com