Laughing Sailor mechanism
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 5:26 pm
Pete B took the two pictures (bottom) of the Modern Enterprises Laughing Sailor in the recent Cameo Fine Art Auction.
A Heath Robinson concoction of levers, cams, springs, coat-hangers and string shake his frame, make and break the power and raise and lower the arm of a Dansette record player.
Unfortunately the record itself was missing. Apparently the auctioneer said they're not difficult to find! I don't remember seeing any at HMV.
The Laughing Sailor, a machine which became synonymous with Joyland, standing adjacent to the Promenade entrance. Photograph: Nick Laister (Pennies By The Sea)
A Heath Robinson concoction of levers, cams, springs, coat-hangers and string shake his frame, make and break the power and raise and lower the arm of a Dansette record player.
Unfortunately the record itself was missing. Apparently the auctioneer said they're not difficult to find! I don't remember seeing any at HMV.
The Laughing Sailor, a machine which became synonymous with Joyland, standing adjacent to the Promenade entrance. Photograph: Nick Laister (Pennies By The Sea)