Cool musical gadgets...

The old style: The Stylophone

read about it on Wikipedia


and don't miss this geeky video ;-)



...and the new style: The Otamatone

read about it on Wikipedia

and for sure check out this virtuoso when the otamatone comes into play about halfway the video!

JVC Nivico RS-2100A portable record player

JVC Nivico RS-2100A portable record player

photos by Point Blank Imaginations

This is a really nice portable recordplayer! Fueled by 6 large 1.5 Volt D-cell batteries you can take this to any beachparty on a sunny day. And when you get bored of changing singles all the time, simply switch to the build-in radio. No FM here but 2 old fashioned short-wave (high frequency) bands and a medium-wave (AM) band.

The recordplayer itself is really good with a nice loud sound from the build-in speaker. All in glorious mono of course! Selection for 33 / 45 and even 78 rpm so you can play virtually any record. With it's plastic red appearance it looks like a toy but this is an allrounder that will make you the cool cat on the block!



And for the required quietness at home you can reassure your parents that it also has an ear-phone outlet. It also got that much needed AC powercable connection so you can still listen to your records while you are recharging your batteries for the next beachparty to go!

Akzent portable record player (Gerät Nr.71)

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This time we found another portable turntable, brandname Akzent modelnumber 71, made in the former DDR or as it says on the label in the back: "Made in GDR".


Manufacturer is Delphin Werk Pirna.
More info about this company is found on the Old Time Radio site.

The recordplayer is equipped with a Mono speaker that serves as the player's cover. Speedsettings are 33 rpm and 45 rpm.
Located on the front are the controls for Volume and Tone.

The powersupplycable is nicely hidden behind the slide on the side. Connection of the audiocable is on the other side.