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08-20-2013, 12:47 PM | #1 |
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1930's Tunes in the Model A!
Finally got some tunes in the Model A pickup. Downloaded the album Top Hits of the 1930's to my iPod shuffle, went to Target and picked up a cheap rechargeable speaker for $20. Got some Velcro and now I've got 1930's tunes as I cruise down the road!!
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08-20-2013, 01:25 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1930's Tunes in the Model A!
I have the same sort of speaker. It's great, cheap,and plenty loud enough. I have hours and hours of '20's and '30's music on MP3. I enjoy cranking it up at the bank drive-in window.
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08-20-2013, 01:31 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1930's Tunes in the Model A!
Thanks for the tip - I'll have to take a peek at that album.
Here's what I've been using to playback tunes in the car (via an iPod shuffle hooked up to a $13.45 Wally World FM transmitter) Last edited by SDJason; 08-20-2013 at 07:58 PM. Reason: changed link to the picture - original link broke for some reason |
08-20-2013, 01:35 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1930's Tunes in the Model A!
I don't think even Rudy Valee sitting in my rumble seat with his megaphone inserted through the rear flap of the top could be heard over all the squeaks. rattles, and wind noise of my roadster.
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08-20-2013, 02:04 PM | #5 |
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Re: 1930's Tunes in the Model A!
in all seriousness I am glad to know that this is how other owners describe riding in their roadster.
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08-20-2013, 03:39 PM | #6 | |
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08-21-2013, 08:58 AM | #7 |
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Re: 1930's Tunes in the Model A!
When I owned my 1933 Chev., I used a tape recorder to play 1920's music in the car (1970's).
The correct music for the time period really adds to the fun of driving the old cars. Currently, I'm restoring old music from the 1900's to the 1940's using software from a company called Diamond Cut Productions. If you go to their web site, you can download mp3 songs from the 1920's. Some of their music is from my work...so it has to be good ! Marc |
08-21-2013, 09:40 AM | #8 |
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I play 20's music from Pandora through a computer in my garage while working on the Model A. I find it puts me "In The Mood."
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08-21-2013, 10:55 AM | #9 |
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Whatever cranks your tractor. I'll stick with Do Wop. I'm listening to Sirius XM 50s on 5 right now
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08-25-2013, 04:26 PM | #10 |
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Where can you get the album Hits of the 30's to download????
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08-25-2013, 09:06 PM | #11 |
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I bought and downloaded that same album from Amazon. More than 40 songs for nine bucks... Not a bad deal.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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08-25-2013, 11:38 PM | #12 | |
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I play "Radio Dismuke" in my garage while working out there for the same reason. Popular music and jazz from 1925 to 1935. http://radiodismuke.com/ I prefer the LoudCity feed. It's free.
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08-26-2013, 06:51 AM | #13 |
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I purchased it from iTunes, but if you do a Google search they have it on Amazon too
http://www.amazon.com/Top-Hits-The-1...f+the+1930%27s |
08-26-2013, 01:46 PM | #14 |
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I know it's not as robust as an iPod - but - it gets a lot of attention.
I have a mobile, wireless device that stores nicely in my rear trunk. Unfortunately, I am only able to play one song before I have to manually reset. I picked up a Birch Portable Phonograph from Goodwill ($25) and after a cleaning ($40) it works like a champ. . . I have picked up stacks of old 78 rpm records (10 to 15 cents per record) and needles by the hundred count. I recently had attended a pre-WWII vintage car show and had the portable, wireless device resting on the trunk. Each time I played a record, the crowds would gather - and I had more kids (under 15) filming the player with their smart phones. They asked all kinds of questions about how records work, how the crank worked, why needles needed to be changed each time, where the speakers were, how the sound came out, where the volume controls were, etc. etc. etc. This would then lead to the question about the car, the engine, the horn, the rumble seat, the rims, the spokes, the etc. etc. etc. I talked to:
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08-26-2013, 08:56 PM | #16 |
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Recordings played on an acoustic phonograph (no electronics in the signal path) are very, very special. Can raise the hairs on the back of your neck. No closer connection to the original performance.
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08-27-2013, 10:28 AM | #17 |
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There's a great Victrola museum in Delaware.
http://history.delaware.gov/museums/jvm/jvm_main.shtml And give this a listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7SV65DFNy8 There's an Auxetophone at the Johnson Museum; it'll blow you right out of the room. |
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