I have a Victrola which my FIL gave me. Don is 80 this week. It belonged to his Uncle Charlie and Don would play it when they visited their house. Charlie said it was his when the time came. Don passed it along to me and I treasure the machine. We had some event at the library several years ago and I took it in and played it -- YIKES!!! The kids were thrilled to learn it was the boombox of its' time: Why! it is portable! The cylinder records amaze them as well. One young boy who was unable to attend the event checked out books about the Victrolas and I mentioned the movie "Somewhere in Time" with Christopher Reeves. There was a Victrola featured in the movie(e and it was filmed in the Grand Hotel on Mackinaw Island, Michigan). They checked out the movie and when they brought it back I brought the Victrola in so he could crank it, flip the switch and position the needle. He grinned from here to tomorrow. Thanks for reminding me, Anna I affix a large red bow to the horn for the holidays too. Anna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Faith Hutchings" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 1:50 PM Subject: [FOLKS] Fourth Graders on a field trip > Vee, > > The Fourth Graders evidently listened carefully to their museum guides on > this field trip. This shows that not only did the children pay attention but > also indicates the ability of the museum guides, including you, Vee, to hold > their attention. You were interesting! > > I noticed only two of the students mentioned the actual name of the > Victrola, and one even spelled it correctly! I recall that a boy of East > Indian descent won the National Spelling Bee--seems like it was twice--in > the past few years? > > Faith > > >