A true legend has passed away! ' Set it and forget it '
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The Ronco Record Vault is a safe for storing vinyl records, manufactured by Ronco. The vault can be opened with a one-digit combination. In the 20th century, Fry owned one, which he kept in his basement. His combination for the vault was 3. Examples of records Fry kept in the vault were Huey Lewis and the News' 1983 album Sports and the soundtrack to the 1985 film The Breakfast Club. He also kept his lucky seven-leaf clover within the vault, hidden in the sleeve of the Breakfast Club soundtrack. It is possible to break open the safe without actually knowing its combination; Fry's brother Yancy broke it open by using Doh-Doh as plastic explosive. |
"And what does this have to do with audio?" And what serious Vinyl collector doesn’t own the Ronco Record Vault? https://theinfosphere.org/Ronco_Record_Vault |
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There’s a great book by Malcolm Gladwell called What The Dog Saw that has a chapter on him- I always think of roast chicken when his name comes up. Also a chapter called The Ketchup conundrum about why there are dozens of different mustards and one ketchup and all sorts of other things in life; worth a read |
Didn't he do Mr. Microphone? https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSimpsons/comments/3mddsr/hey_good_lookin_well_be_back_to_pick_you_up_lat... |
Do you remember the "Hair in a Can" cure for bald spots? It was actually thick black enamel paint that is intended to be sprayed on to metal outdoor furniture; Ron Popeil just put a new label on the aerosol can to repurpose the product. There is an amusing book about this sort of quirky American commercial ventures called: "Monster Trucks & Hair in a Can: Who Said America Doesn't Make Anything Anymore?" |
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He sure was! RCM! https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=ronco+records&&view=detail&mid=4955028EBD7D742848FA... And a record label! https://www.discogs.com/label/15604-Ronco |