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Post by jnk on Jan 3, 2015 16:17:50 GMT
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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 3, 2015 21:11:45 GMT
All completely mad, wonderful and art again
Rich mans toys I guess
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Post by MartinT on Jan 4, 2015 13:04:50 GMT
I own the VYGER's little brother Presumably the Vyger designer was a Star Trek fan? |
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Post by jnk on Jan 4, 2015 16:08:31 GMT
Apparently from the word Voyager (minus o and a).
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Post by MartinT on Jan 4, 2015 17:22:13 GMT
Yes, the lettering was obscured over the millennia so the Trek characters called the returned 'upgraded' probe Vyger.
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Post by daytona600 on Jan 4, 2015 18:36:30 GMT
 my new Mad Turntable for 2015 |
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Post by ChrisB on Mar 26, 2015 12:47:29 GMT
Yoiks!   |
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Post by MartinT on Mar 26, 2015 15:56:52 GMT
Yuk!  |
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Post by pre65 on Mar 26, 2015 16:04:20 GMT
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Post by Guest on Mar 29, 2015 20:48:56 GMT
Weird....
It is a joint award for my more humble example, not only mad but also ugly. I give you the NAD 5120:
I'm sure someone will tell me the arm is a masterpiece of design but it just looks so odd, couple that with the 'styling' of the deck as a whole, well.... 
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Post by ChrisB on Mar 29, 2015 21:57:50 GMT
It was a very innovative design and still most people don't see it for that.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2015 22:02:24 GMT
Just found this thread - what a wonderfully mad world we live in. Not sure if the Rockport Sirius has appeared i40.tinypic.com/2u4jasz.jpg |
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Post by ChrisB on Apr 12, 2015 7:53:59 GMT
This is mad but quite cool: Simon York 45rpm only turntable.  |
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Post by Tim on Apr 12, 2015 10:57:15 GMT
See . . . . now I like that |
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Post by MartinT on Apr 12, 2015 11:02:39 GMT
This is mad but quite cool: Simon York 45rpm only turntable. Dinky! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2015 18:08:05 GMT
This is mad but quite cool: Simon York 45rpm only turntable. Dunno why but i immediately thought of the Braun 'PS-2'! It was a three speed deck but only had a 7" platter. |
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Post by ChrisB on Apr 27, 2015 18:15:43 GMT
Braun 'PS-2': Groovy baby!  I think I prefer the Braun.... |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2015 19:16:52 GMT
me too
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Post by stanleyb on Apr 27, 2015 21:43:18 GMT
That's the first time I have seen a piece of steam driven hifi. I wonder if it is a wood burner. |
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Post by ChrisB on Apr 28, 2015 6:33:53 GMT
I expect it uses coal, a good old fashioned flat earth fossil fuel!
I've actually seen one or two different examples of this on the web over the last few years including one driven by a model engine amusingly called a Mamod-ophone!
But this is the real thing and beautifully made as well....
It is actually an air engine rather than a steam engine but it still requires a furnace!
The principles of how air engines work:
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