The sweet spot for home turntable enthusiasts on a budget seems to be the $200 mark. This might be the best of the bunch.
One can only imagine the sake-fueled club hopping that led to the development of the Seiko Frequency drum machine watch.
The Sexiest Telephone Ever?
By James Grahame
[This morning I'm turning my soapbox over to Giles Perkins, who drops by to show off his fave phone]
This is the Trub, a Swiss design classic from the 1970’s made entirely from Rosewood by Gfeller, the communicator of choice for tree huggers everywhere. From its perfectly balanced handset to the sturdy and functional base, Trub is a truly organic piece of technology. Its wooden construction breathes and changes according to the seasons, its distinctive grain becoming more tactile and prominent in damp weather.
Even after thirty years, with an occasional polish Trub looks as good as the day it was hewn from its parent tree trunk. Without a doubt, Trub is the King of telephones, but if you want one you’ll be in for a long and patient wait. Long discontinued, the Trub is highly sought after, its fate being sealed after celebrity enthusiasm in the UK saw the final few evaporate into eager collector’s hands.
[Giles runs onSuper8.org, a fantastic resource for Super 8 film making. Heartily recommended.]
