[Phono-L] Stylus contact area...

2010-12-04 Thread clockworkhome
Steve, you are correct. For those on the list who have not followed past posts by Steve or myself: The contact area of the 'ball stylus' on the record groove surface is greater than the 'doorknob' shape of the C stylus. The weight spread over a larger area of the wax by the ball is more

[Phono-L] Seller's Name was/ Frankenreproducer alert

2010-12-04 Thread clockworkhome
Greetings Dave: I actually don't know the Pittsburgh Phonograph Pirate's name. Whenever I have tried gently to enlighten him he responds with nasty responses telling me I don't know what I am talking about. Luckily he has never had anything I need for my collection. When I started

Re: [Phono-L] Seller's Name was/ Frankenreproducer alert

2010-12-04 Thread Andrew Baron
Hi All ~ A customer of mine bought an Edison cylinder player and horn from this seller. It was packed extraordinarily poorly with minimal and haphazard filler -- may have been crumpled newspaper. The machine arrived with a broken cabinet top, and the horn had some end-to-end

Re: [Phono-L] Seller's Name was/ Frankenreproducer alert

2010-12-04 Thread hexaphone
Hi all!  I'll be be honest and say I have dealt with this individual in the past.  I guess I'll provide a contrarian view to those experiences posted thus far.  I purchased an Edison machine from him and it was packed relatively well.  It could have been better, but all was safe.  The machine

Re: [Phono-L] Seller's Name was/ Frankenreproducer alert

2010-12-04 Thread Rich
I just love sellers like this. One thing you as a buyer need to do as soon as you figure out that the deal is going south is to request the eBay seller's contact information from eBay. The seller is made aware that you have this information by eBay and this tends to increase the cooperation

Re: [Phono-L] Seller's Name was/ Frankenreproducer alert

2010-12-04 Thread Jim Nichol
Al, you're too modest! Your book on Edison cylinder phonographs is what ORIGINALLY started saving us from crooks and ignorant sellers. Jim On Dec 4, 2010, at 3:17 PM, clockworkh...@aol.com wrote: Greetings Dave: I actually don't know the Pittsburgh Phonograph Pirate's name. Whenever I

[Phono-L] Horse Race Puzzle Record

2010-12-04 Thread Vinyl Visions
I just bought what I think is a puzzle record. It is a horse race record - Which One Wins? Phono-Finish Horse Race - Mysterious and Exciting by Mason Williams Co., Chicago - 1945. I don't have it yet, and have not heard it. Does anyone know how many different endings there are and if this is