We sold our old stereo today. The Petite Filet listed it on a bulletin board at work only yesterday, and it got snatched up like hot-buttered lobster on a free Vegas buffet.
I was cleaning it up before loading it into her truck last night and realized how well-preserved it was (for a fossil). My parents got it by opening a bank account after we moved to Texas, which should tell you two things: 1) the stereo is really old and 2) banks rarely give out stuff any more just for opening an account – unless you pay all your bills automatically and set up two direct-deposits. Even better? My parents got a television as part of the deal as well.
I've had it for a few years, having sold my even older stereo, one I got when I was 7 years old. It had a record player, AM/FM stereo tuner and ... drumroll please ... an 8-track player. For you kids out there, 8-tracks were the honking cassette-like things that were precursors to the more typical four-track cassettes (now considered dinsoaurs among MP3s; even pre-recorded CDs are probably on their way out).
Everything works on it, but we decided it was just too big. We had put it upstairs in what is now becoming the Cutlet's playroom. Every so often I'd go up there and spin a few platters (vinyl record albums for you tots). But I am an iPod devotee now. Can't take the vinyl with me in the car or on a jog, after all! But I'd like to buy one of those smaller vintage-looking record players that sneaks a CD player in, too, to keep in tune with my old record collection. There is a warmth in the black grooves that doesn't seem to exist in this digital age. Kind of like hand-writing lends a feeling that typed, electronic words can't touch.
Hey, don't make fun of the plaid ottoman!
That stuff looks familiar...
OMG!
No lie.
That's my ottoman.
But I'm holding on to my turntable. That stuff is totally coming back. Same reason I still have my 8-tracks...
I wrote a post yesterday that goes hand in hand with this one. It's title Oh Lord, I'm Old if you'd like to check it out. LOL
looking for a turn table myself. I got my dad record collection when he passed away last year, and I can't wait to spin some tunes!!
I'm hanging on to my old turntable. We're going to hook it up one day and spin some Adam Ant and Heaven 17 for the kid. He looks through our record collection with a mixture of awe and confusion on his face. "Why are they so big?"
Ha! Interesting. Sears mailed me an incentive to apply for their credit card. I was looking at it yesterday. It plays 45's, 78's, one other one. And CD's. All for only four monthly payments of $50. I figure the unit is all spray painted plastic.
We still have a functioning turntable and about 200 records. I hate to part with them.
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I would *never* make fun of the plaid ottoman--that thing is kickin'!
I was surprised recently that one of my favorite artists was only releasing his new live release for sale in the LP format for now. Luckily (since I don't have a record player, but had to have it), the first 200 orders received a cd copy as well. For my iPod's sake, it was a good thing.
And you should definitely have some album time with the Cutlet. I still have very fond memories of listening to Devo and Frank Zappa records with my dad. :)