[Phono-L] Orlando Show Photos
Greetings, We are back in snowy and icy cheeseland from the warm and sunny Orlando Florida phonograph show. As reported the show was great with excellent attendance of collectors and general public. Our thanks to the promoters, Bob Cole and his family and Richard and Nancy Brown. Nancy greets everyone with a smile and Bob and Richard put together an outstanding show. We thank them for their work in making the Orlando show better and bigger each year. Enjoy the photos which are posted on the WIMAPS website by our great webmaster, Jim Keuler. You can view the photos at: www.wimaps.org Enjoy and celebrate Thomas Edison's 166 birthday. We did a cameo for a local television station and tonight we will be celebrating his birthday at an event in Appleton, WI site of the first residential home in the world electrified by a centrally-located hydroelectric power plant using the Thomas Edison electric system. Happy Birthday Mr. Edison!!! Robin Joan Rolfs Visit us at: www.audioantique.com ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] Orlando show report
Andy, I want to give thanks to all who enjoyed my report. From: a...@popyrus.com Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 13:54:38 -0700 To: phono-l@oldcrank.org CC: phonol...@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Orlando show report What a great report, Steven. Thanks so much for sharing it in such detail. Andrew Baron On Jan 27, 2013, at 11:44 AM, Steven Medved wrote: Thanks, Ron, The early buyers and the dealers were provided with Lunch both days. The first day, Friday, the dealers were set up in the room, no more parking lot victim to the elements. $20 early buyer you were able to be there at 7a.m. on Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. on. This year the room looked full and there was a lot of nice machines. Steve Andersun brought a Class M with the early seldom seen Automatic reproducer serial number in the 15,000 range with no lettering on the body. The machine had listening tubes and a new brown wax cylinder made of a composite material so you could fully experience the machine. Don Gfell had his wonderful display and brought his brother, an antique dealer with him. Don sold a nice Victor VI with mahogany horn to a man living in Orlando who is beginning to collect and was helped out by people at the show with the other questions he had. Don's horn display is worth the price of admission. Don also has a seldom seen late dome top Model O reproducer. The Rolfs were there with the books they have written and their usual display that is so well done you would not know it began as a flat table. The Rolfs table is a very cheerful place to visit. Rob Mallet was there, another nice person to talk with and visit his display as well. Jean Paul Agnard and his wife were there along with Charlie Hummel, it is amazing how much Charlie fits in those two airline bags. The famous Bob Cole - Richard Brown tables and floor machines were in their normal corner. Harry Ruer stopped by and it was so very wonderful to see him. The Orlando show is not the largest, but it is the most friendly. Harry, Bob, and Richard has done an excellent job of creating a user friendly show that is wonderful to visit. All the dealers I asked were happy. Ron Sitko was there with his wife, my wife enjoyed talking with Ron's Sitko's wife Carole, Harry Ruer, Bob, Richard, and Ron Haring among others. The world famous nice guy Gregg Cline was there doing a live demonstration on how to install his decals on an Opera that was graciously donated by Richard Brown for the show and tell. Gregg makes his decals to look hand painted, he has 17, yes 17 different corners for the Triumph. On eBay I recently saw two triumphs that looked mint to me, they were Cline decals. Is it mint or is it Cline? Some people want his name in mico letters so they can tell. When you shellac over his decals you have a protected decal that look like the ladies in the Edison factory painted them on. Kevin Boerma had some very nice machines, I purchased a rare late 2 minute recorder with the same holder as the four minute from around 1913 for $50. He had a nice Toy Berliner. I spent the whole day talking with people so I did not get a chance to write down all the machines that were there. I got to see a large outdoor roller organ that had amazing volume. With my poor memory for names I cannot list all the sellers who were there. Russ Bruning was there with a repro Berliner reproducer for $100 from the 70's or 80's. The weather was very nice and the door being so close to the dealer parking makes it easy to move the machines in and out. There was a lot of cylinder and disc records there. Ron Haring had 5, yes 5 Edison dealer sample records and Charlie Hummel has the limited 100 count record he made of a DD that was made in 1912 to introduce the machines to the customers, three are known to exist. NEWS FLASH CELEBRITY WATCH: TIM FABRIZIO WAS THERE. He did not have a table but he was there to visit us, what a wonderful treat. Edison created the phonograph, Harry, Bob and Richard created the best show. We did not expect it to be better this year, but it was. Last year is was so nice we did not think it could be any better, but it was. Next year we expect it to be even better, that is where you come in. Make plans to visit us. The hotel is near to the attractions and who would not want to thaw out in January if you live up north. This year I spent around $800 on books, records, reproducer parts and the recorder. I was very pleased, there were bargains at the show along with some very nice people on both sides of the dealer tables. I enjoyed this show immensly, I am looking forward to next year. Steve To: phonol...@yahoogroups.com From: victrol...@aol.com Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 12:43:02 -0500 Subject: Re: [phonolist] Orlando show report
Re: [Phono-L] Orlando show report
What a great report, Steven. Thanks so much for sharing it in such detail. Andrew Baron On Jan 27, 2013, at 11:44 AM, Steven Medved wrote: Thanks, Ron, The early buyers and the dealers were provided with Lunch both days. The first day, Friday, the dealers were set up in the room, no more parking lot victim to the elements. $20 early buyer you were able to be there at 7a.m. on Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. on. This year the room looked full and there was a lot of nice machines. Steve Andersun brought a Class M with the early seldom seen Automatic reproducer serial number in the 15,000 range with no lettering on the body. The machine had listening tubes and a new brown wax cylinder made of a composite material so you could fully experience the machine. Don Gfell had his wonderful display and brought his brother, an antique dealer with him. Don sold a nice Victor VI with mahogany horn to a man living in Orlando who is beginning to collect and was helped out by people at the show with the other questions he had. Don's horn display is worth the price of admission. Don also has a seldom seen late dome top Model O reproducer. The Rolfs were there with the books they have written and their usual display that is so well done you would not know it began as a flat table. The Rolfs table is a very cheerful place to visit. Rob Mallet was there, another nice person to talk with and visit his display as well. Jean Paul Agnard and his wife were there along with Charlie Hummel, it is amazing how much Charlie fits in those two airline bags. The famous Bob Cole - Richard Brown tables and floor machines were in their normal corner. Harry Ruer stopped by and it was so very wonderful to see him. The Orlando show is not the largest, but it is the most friendly. Harry, Bob, and Richard has done an excellent job of creating a user friendly show that is wonderful to visit. All the dealers I asked were happy. Ron Sitko was there with his wife, my wife enjoyed talking with Ron's Sitko's wife Carole, Harry Ruer, Bob, Richard, and Ron Haring among others. The world famous nice guy Gregg Cline was there doing a live demonstration on how to install his decals on an Opera that was graciously donated by Richard Brown for the show and tell. Gregg makes his decals to look hand painted, he has 17, yes 17 different corners for the Triumph. On eBay I recently saw two triumphs that looked mint to me, they were Cline decals. Is it mint or is it Cline? Some people want his name in mico letters so they can tell. When you shellac over his decals you have a protected decal that look like the ladies in the Edison factory painted them on. Kevin Boerma had some very nice machines, I purchased a rare late 2 minute recorder with the same holder as the four minute from around 1913 for $50. He had a nice Toy Berliner. I spent the whole day talking with people so I did not get a chance to write down all the machines that were there. I got to see a large outdoor roller organ that had amazing volume. With my poor memory for names I cannot list all the sellers who were there. Russ Bruning was there with a repro Berliner reproducer for $100 from the 70's or 80's. The weather was very nice and the door being so close to the dealer parking makes it easy to move the machines in and out. There was a lot of cylinder and disc records there. Ron Haring had 5, yes 5 Edison dealer sample records and Charlie Hummel has the limited 100 count record he made of a DD that was made in 1912 to introduce the machines to the customers, three are known to exist. NEWS FLASH CELEBRITY WATCH: TIM FABRIZIO WAS THERE. He did not have a table but he was there to visit us, what a wonderful treat. Edison created the phonograph, Harry, Bob and Richard created the best show. We did not expect it to be better this year, but it was. Last year is was so nice we did not think it could be any better, but it was. Next year we expect it to be even better, that is where you come in. Make plans to visit us. The hotel is near to the attractions and who would not want to thaw out in January if you live up north. This year I spent around $800 on books, records, reproducer parts and the recorder. I was very pleased, there were bargains at the show along with some very nice people on both sides of the dealer tables. I enjoyed this show immensly, I am looking forward to next year. Steve To: phonol...@yahoogroups.com From: victrol...@aol.com Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 12:43:02 -0500 Subject: Re: [phonolist] Orlando show report I would definitely say that Steve's report on the Orlando Antique Phonograph Show is accurate . The meeting hall was pretty much full with dealer and collector tables full of all kind of merchandise for sale. One of the dealers mentioned
[Phono-L] Orlando Show Photos
Greetings, Photos of the Orlando show are posted at the WIMAPS website at: http://www.wimaps.org/ It was a grand show, perfect weather, great promoters, excellent attendence and good sales. The Friday early buyers day worked well for dealers and buyers. The show day on Saturday was also well attended by the general public. The promoters, Bob Cole and Richard Brown should be commended for putting together the show. Allot of hard work, planning and promotion is put into a successful phonograph show. The location was excellent and it appeared attendance impoved. Thank you Bob, Richard, and their families for putting together a great Orlando show. Regards, Robin Joan Rolfs Visit us at: www.audioantique.com ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
[Phono-L] orlando show
hi all it was a nice show in orlando hope everyone considers it next year zono -Original Message- From: Merle Sprinzen msprin...@gmail.com To: 'Antique Phonograph List' phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Sun, Jan 22, 2012 11:24 am Subject: [Phono-L] Union phono show this year Anyone know the dates for this year's antique phonograph show in Union, IL? It's always in June, but I don't know the dates. Never too early to start planning! ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] orlando show
I thought the Orlando Show was great. Nice people, nice machines...even Brice Paris was there from Texas/Oregon/California/Alaska..!!! Two Edison Coin-Ops!!! Two nice Berliners including a lever wind.. Florida is such a nice place to go to get away from the winter snow/rain. Stan Stanford Portland, Oregon -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of zonophone2...@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 2:44 AM To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: [Phono-L] orlando show hi all it was a nice show in orlando hope everyone considers it next year zono -Original Message- From: Merle Sprinzen msprin...@gmail.com To: 'Antique Phonograph List' phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Sun, Jan 22, 2012 11:24 am Subject: [Phono-L] Union phono show this year Anyone know the dates for this year's antique phonograph show in Union, IL? It's always in June, but I don't know the dates. Never too early to start planning! ___ 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] orlando show
Having only been to the Orlando Show once before I thought the new location much better, Bob Richard crew did a great job the new indoor parking lot was outstanding ! When the doors opened to early buyers there was a good number of people who not only looked but bought, I sold not only to long time collectors but to a few New buyers as well. I can't speak for the other dealers but I had a very good show look forward to next year. Jim - Original Message - From: zonophone2...@aol.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 5:43:52 AM Subject: [Phono-L] orlando show hi all it was a nice show in orlando hope everyone considers it next year zono -Original Message- From: Merle Sprinzen msprin...@gmail.com To: 'Antique Phonograph List' phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Sun, Jan 22, 2012 11:24 am Subject: [Phono-L] Union phono show this year Anyone know the dates for this year's antique phonograph show in Union, IL? It's always in June, but I don't know the dates. Never too early to start planning! ___ 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] Orlando show
Thanks, next year should be even better. Steve ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
[Phono-L] Orlando show
The most wonderful part of the show was seeing Harry Ruer and his wife Sherry. I purchased a Paul Baker K with a broken hinge block for $90, a near mint gold exhibition box with gold print for $20, the admission was $14 for my wife and I, but seeing Paul Baker's restored Multiphone and talking with Paul and meeting his wife was worth the price of admission. Mrs. Baker is like my wife, she is not very interested in phonographs but is wonderfully tolerant (while we discussed reproducers) to the point which is truly impressive. Ron Haring was there along with Charley Hummel, and Ron Sitko made a cameo appearance, and there were many other dealers who made the show very enjoyable. Bob Cole, who organized the show this year did an absolutely wonderful job. He continued the show in such a great way not changing the warm friendly atmosphere that the Ruer's have created. It may not be the biggest, but it is the most friendly show. I got the box for Ramona 5544, a March 1914 2 minute blank and its box in excellent condition that was likely for the ICS language course, it still sparkles in the gold, a D home 2/4 pulley and cylinder record brush for $20, and a nice book on Victor advertising with the Victor VI ad showing the brass horn 6 on the front. I have this ad so I could not resist the book at $7. At the show was a restored Multiphone, a Mahogany Triumph B with repeater, an early 3000 S/N spring motor with a standard speaker and an 'updated' early winged B reproducer with the serial number 1113, a Kalamazoo Duplex, and a Polyphone suitcase home. Perhaps next year I will remember to write things down to give a complete description of the show. Don Gfell and his wife were there along with their beautiful wooden horns, the Smiths were there with a lot of nice cylinder records and other items, the Rolfs did exceptionally well selling machines and because of Joan's sunny disposition, the rainy first day was hardly noticed. Don and his wife remind me of the horns they sell, ageless and are the nicest people you will ever meet. I walked the whole day until my feet were sore enjoying the show. Steve ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
Re: [Phono-L] Orlando show
What a wonderful description of the show. I wish I could have been there. Dave --- On Wed, 1/27/10, Steven Medved steve_nor...@msn.com wrote: From: Steven Medved steve_nor...@msn.com Subject: [Phono-L] Orlando show To: Phono-l phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010, 4:06 PM The most wonderful part of the show was seeing Harry Ruer and his wife Sherry. I purchased a Paul Baker K with a broken hinge block for $90, a near mint gold exhibition box with gold print for $20, the admission was $14 for my wife and I, but seeing Paul Baker's restored Multiphone and talking with Paul and meeting his wife was worth the price of admission. Mrs. Baker is like my wife, she is not very interested in phonographs but is wonderfully tolerant (while we discussed reproducers) to the point which is truly impressive. Ron Haring was there along with Charley Hummel, and Ron Sitko made a cameo appearance, and there were many other dealers who made the show very enjoyable. Bob Cole, who organized the show this year did an absolutely wonderful job. He continued the show in such a great way not changing the warm friendly atmosphere that the Ruer's have created. It may not be the biggest, but it is the most friendly show. I got the box for Ramona 5544, a March 1914 2 minute blank and its box in excellent condition that was likely for the ICS language course, it still sparkles in the gold, a D home 2/4 pulley and cylinder record brush for $20, and a nice book on Victor advertising with the Victor VI ad showing the brass horn 6 on the front. I have this ad so I could not resist the book at $7. At the show was a restored Multiphone, a Mahogany Triumph B with repeater, an early 3000 S/N spring motor with a standard speaker and an 'updated' early winged B reproducer with the serial number 1113, a Kalamazoo Duplex, and a Polyphone suitcase home. Perhaps next year I will remember to write things down to give a complete description of the show. Don Gfell and his wife were there along with their beautiful wooden horns, the Smiths were there with a lot of nice cylinder records and other items, the Rolfs did exceptionally well selling machines and because of Joan's sunny disposition, the rainy first day was hardly noticed. Don and his wife remind me of the horns they sell, ageless and are the nicest people you will ever meet. I walked the whole day until my feet were sore enjoying the show. Steve ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
[Phono-L] Orlando Show reports anyone?
The CAROLINA SHOW, scheduled for March 15, has been canceled, according to Bobby Barnes of the Carolina Chapter of MAPS, the show's sponsor. Best regards, Eileen Phil Stewart **Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp00300025 48) From esrobe...@hotmail.com Sun Feb 10 22:16:59 2008 From: esrobe...@hotmail.com (Robert Wright) Date: Sun Feb 10 22:17:05 2008 Subject: [Phono-L] Portables References: 3c7aed050802052234j351dbff0ibfd5a12994341...@mail.gmail.com024b01c868b7$77e72500$6500a...@your4dacd0ea75 8ca36e059b0b10c-13f0-...@webmail-db04.sysops.aol.com Message-ID: bay123-dav11b43ae8c58d6077f13bfdaa...@phx.gbl Here's another Carryola on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-1920S-ORNATE-VIOLIN-CRANK-PHONOGRAPH-COOL_W0QQitemZ300197975631QQihZ020QQcategoryZ1442QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem My question is about the add-a-tone patent of 1925 referenced on the reproducer. It looks like a combination recorder/reproducer design from the late 1870's (figuratively, of course)! Surely this wasn't intended for home recordings. More likely, I assume, just another sound source for more volume. This typically wouldn't be conducive to pleasant playback (and certainly not accurate playback), as waves coming from the front side of the diaphragm (the side not facing the tonearm tube/horn) would be out of phase and time-misaligned with the waves coming from the horn, but maybe they thought the extended length of that overly-curvy tonearm would make the distance traveled by the waves coming out of the horn long enough that phase issues would no longer have a detrimental effect -- thus by amplifying the waves coming from the non-tonearm side of the diaphragm, they were adding more tone. Or was it just another way to establish a BS patent/avoid a Victor patent infringement? Thoughts? Best, Robert
