Evenings on the lake

Abandoned in Japan

Here are sundry galleries of abandoned buildings, amusement parks, and other places in Japan.

You might be asking: why ?
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And for a taste of something similar closer to home, might I suggest a tour of The Fabulous Ruins of Detroit?

Link: 廃墟デフレスパイラル　〜ぼくたちの秘密の場所〜.

Japanese link via.

Plattenspieler (Turntables of Deutschland)

Interesting site detailing (auf Deutsch) various European turntables and record players of the 60's and 70's, including some vintage brands such as Blaupunkt and Braun.

Link: Plattenspieler von Dual und PE.

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Gramophone Needles

Small but interesting site concerning historical variants of the gramophone needle.

Link: Gramophone Needles.

Swedish Mid-century Advertising Gallery

Here is a rather extensive gallery of scanned advertisements from Sweden. circa 1950-60.

Via: RecordBrother.

Link: Image gallery.