Have already adopted this precaution.
Jim Cartwright
Immortal Performances, Inc.
jim...@earthlink.net
[Original Message]
From: Jim Nichol jnic...@fuse.net
To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org
Date: 07-Nov-2010 4:30:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Vandalism
One of the antique
I remember Karl Frick used to advertise something that he said stopped
reproducer theft. I always wondered what that was.
Dave
--- On Mon, 11/8/10, john9...@pacbell.net john9...@pacbell.net wrote:
From: john9...@pacbell.net john9...@pacbell.net
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Vandalism
To: Antique
I myself understand what is to have your home violated .
I am sorry for your loss .
Nick (nipper)
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From: David Dazer dda...@sbcglobal.net
To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 7:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Vandalism
Dave,
I think it was a small trip wire fastened to the pin on a hand grenade
concealed inside the phonograph. It was very effective at stopping the thief,
but the main problem was the totally destroyed phonograph... :)
Curt
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 09:14:47 -0800
From: dda...@sbcglobal.net
I always wondered what the Frick trick was, but I get the feeling it was not
worth buying.
I remember Karl Frick used to advertise something that he said stopped
reproducer theft. I always wondered what that was.
Dave
--- On Mon, 11/8/10, john9...@pacbell.net john9...@pacbell.net
Some of us are just smarter than the rest, I would have never thought of that.
Steve
For the Edison Standard on display at our local museum, I used a very short
5-40 allen head set screw. This was placed in the carriage and tightened
down before the real reproducer set screw was put
I would not think that they would track well, without the 'give' of the spring.
The rigid bolt connection seems as if it would be very stiff. For those who
are unfamiliar with this early horn, I have posted a picture of the horn and
crane and the suspension bolt at this link:
People I know have one and it lifts up the reproducer one the one end of the
record, on the other is it way too heavy on a fireside. My idea is to convert
it to the new style. Thanks for the reply, I never gave this any thought until
they had the problem.
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 19:11:36
I have an early 10 panel cygnet horn and springless crane on an Edison
Fireside. As you surmise, the system doesn't work very well as the force
placed on the carriage by the horn varies with the position of the carriage.
It happens to work on my particular example because the rubber
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