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This Guy Built A Cell Phone Amplifier Out Of A Broken Trumpet

By Husain Sumra Published March 25, 2011, 7:41 pm ET

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Christopher Locke wanted to amplify music from cell phones and portable music players, so he built the Analog Tele-Phonographer out of a broken trumpet and assorted parts. This is a prototype, but others are in production. [Christopher Locke via Neatorama]

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