Re: [Phono-L] Berliner Records
hopefully you got some consolidated records too you can cruise ebay to find some prices but looks like a good find In a message dated 8/29/2013 9:13:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, vinyl.visi...@live.com writes: Melissa,Only 9714 came up for me... how many actual Berliner records did you get? Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 15:51:21 -0700 From: riccib...@yahoo.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org; phonol...@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Phono-L] Berliner Records Hello Again, Nick and I also won 54 early 7 inch Berliner, Victor, Zonophone, and Improved etched records at the auction. We know that some of these can be valuable and know a little about them but would love an expert opinion on the collection. Most of the records are Berliner Gramophone records with the etched titles. About half of them are signed by the artist who sang the song or conducted the band. There are some really nice titles like Yankee Doodle and Blue Bells of Scotland. We also have several etched Zonophone records, about 10 Improved records a few Victor without the dog and one Victor with the dog. Here are a few pics. We are interested in anything you can tell us. Thanks again! Melissa http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Records/DSC09714.jpg.html http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Records/DSC09713.jpg.html http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Records/DSC09712.jpg.html http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Records/DSC09711.jpg.html http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Records/DSC09710.jpg.html http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Records/DSC09709.jpg.html http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Records/DSC09708.jpg.html ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] Dating Victor Exhibition Reproducers
I have an early gold reproducer with the nuts that had a needle bar that looks like they took a round hole and made a triangle out of it. I tried this a few years ago and did not get any replies. Steve Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 18:29:52 -0700 From: harveykrav...@yahoo.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: [Phono-L] Dating Victor Exhibition Reproducers A few months ago. I purchased a late model Victor E, S/N 55114. There are only 2 holes in the back of the case, so it was set up as a rear mount. I'm guessing this machine is from 1904-5.The reproducer that came with the machine is S/N 350479. This reproducer is original to the machine. The nickel plating and aging are consistent with the rest of the machine. The needle bar has the triangular hole for fiber needles. My guess that the reproducer was upgraded after 1909 after the triangular fiber needles were introduced. Originally, this reproducer would have had a round hole in the needle bar, and round knurled nuts. This leads to several questions about the Victor Exhibition reproducer. Is there a data chart with breakdowns of S/N's with dates? When did Victor switch to the hex nuts, but still retained the round hole? When did Victor use the spring loaded clamp, similar to the Columbia analyzing reproducer? When did Victor start using suffixes, like A after the S/N on their reproducers? Thanks in advance for any information on this. Harvey Kravitz ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] Looking for Cut Cornered Decca Storage Album
Have you tried Howard Hope in the UK? Just Google his name and something should come up... Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 19:51:53 -0400 From: it...@arvincasas.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: [Phono-L] Looking for Cut Cornered Decca Storage Album Hello Phello Phono Pholk, I'm on the hunt for a rare Decca 78 storage album that is actually part of a Decca portable phonograph (perhaps I should say gramophone as this is a UK machine though it was bought in Virginia). These albums, like those made for the Columbia UK portables, were designed to store under the upper lids of their gramophones (see the attached photo of a Columbia Viva-tonal 202). The albums had their spines at the bottom of the book (rather than on the left) and had their top corners cut not to save on expense - but to allow fingers plenty of access to insert and pull the albums out from storage. They had a very interesting accordion-like design that reduced stress on the sleeves at the spine, allowing you to flip pages with less chance of snapping your shellac. (Save that for your Chiropractor.) Over the years many were separated from their machines, especially as these albums continued to find use in the electric age vs the rest of the machine.. That said, these are rare, so in addition to my investigations overseas, I thought I'd ask if anyone here might have a suggestion on where to find one in this country it at all? I suspect record buyers might come upon these more than machine buyers, but that's just a theory. If you happen to have one housing a stack of shellac or know someone who might have one, kindly drop me a line. Best to all, Arvin in MA -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: columbia_album_correct.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 68916 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/attachments/20130829/9c71ed5b/attachment.jpg ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] Berliner Records
Melissa,Are you selling any of the Berliners? From: zonophone2...@aol.com Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 05:14:41 -0400 To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Berliner Records hopefully you got some consolidated records too you can cruise ebay to find some prices but looks like a good find In a message dated 8/29/2013 9:13:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, vinyl.visi...@live.com writes: Melissa,Only 9714 came up for me... how many actual Berliner records did you get? Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 15:51:21 -0700 From: riccib...@yahoo.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org; phonol...@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Phono-L] Berliner Records Hello Again, Nick and I also won 54 early 7 inch Berliner, Victor, Zonophone, and Improved etched records at the auction. We know that some of these can be valuable and know a little about them but would love an expert opinion on the collection. Most of the records are Berliner Gramophone records with the etched titles. About half of them are signed by the artist who sang the song or conducted the band. There are some really nice titles like Yankee Doodle and Blue Bells of Scotland. We also have several etched Zonophone records, about 10 Improved records a few Victor without the dog and one Victor with the dog. Here are a few pics. We are interested in anything you can tell us. Thanks again! Melissa http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Records/DSC09714.jpg.html http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Records/DSC09713.jpg.html http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Records/DSC09712.jpg.html http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Records/DSC09711.jpg.html http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Records/DSC09710.jpg.html http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Records/DSC09709.jpg.html http://s81.photobucket.com/user/musicalpets/media/Records/DSC09708.jpg.html ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] Looking for Cut Cornered Decca Storage Album
Thanks for your suggestion! Howard expressed to me in the past that he's not interested in supporting the mid-range machines so I try not to bother him anymore. I've reached out to a few other sellers I know in the UK and will probably try the Netherlands and Germany too, just to widen the search. A good idea though. Sadly a storage record album isn't quite an EMG or HMV Lumiere, haha. Many thanks, Arvin On 8/30/13 9:32 PM, Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com wrote: Have you tried Howard Hope in the UK? Just Google his name and something should come up... Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 19:51:53 -0400 From: it...@arvincasas.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: [Phono-L] Looking for Cut Cornered Decca Storage Album Hello Phello Phono Pholk, I'm on the hunt for a rare Decca 78 storage album that is actually part of a Decca portable phonograph (perhaps I should say gramophone as this is a UK machine though it was bought in Virginia). These albums, like those made for the Columbia UK portables, were designed to store under the upper lids of their gramophones (see the attached photo of a Columbia Viva-tonal 202). The albums had their spines at the bottom of the book (rather than on the left) and had their top corners cut not to save on expense - but to allow fingers plenty of access to insert and pull the albums out from storage. They had a very interesting accordion-like design that reduced stress on the sleeves at the spine, allowing you to flip pages with less chance of snapping your shellac. (Save that for your Chiropractor.) Over the years many were separated from their machines, especially as these albums continued to find use in the electric age vs the rest of the machine.. That said, these are rare, so in addition to my investigations overseas, I thought I'd ask if anyone here might have a suggestion on where to find one in this country it at all? I suspect record buyers might come upon these more than machine buyers, but that's just a theory. If you happen to have one housing a stack of shellac or know someone who might have one, kindly drop me a line. Best to all, Arvin in MA -- next part -- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: columbia_album_correct.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 68916 bytes Desc: not available URL: http://oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/attachments/20130829/9c71ed5b/atta chment.jpg ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
