Re: [Phono-L] Horse Race Puzzle Record

2010-12-05 Thread Robert Wright
I have one from Australia from around that time, 12 78rpm, that has 6 outcomes per side. What do you think it is? Best, R. From: vinyl.visi...@live.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2010 23:23:38 -0500 Subject: [Phono-L] Horse Race Puzzle Record I just bought what I think

Re: [Phono-L] Horse Race Puzzle Record

2010-12-05 Thread Vinyl Visions
I wasn't sure what it was, since there was no information about the record from the seller and I have never seen one of these. The listing was very vague and if you did not look at the picture of the label, you would have no idea of what it was. I was reading the information from the label,

[Phono-L] Prague

2010-12-05 Thread Trygve Sandberg
Hi. You asked : Just thought I'd ask if anyone had any phono contacts in Prague or the Czech Republic. We're planning a trip there this spring and I always like to look up interested phono people. You can post information here or to my email address: I stayed in Prague and found the

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

2010-12-05 Thread Loran Hughes
Whoa. If it's who I'm thinking it is, he's been around for a while - I remember him from the Phonatics AOL list days (way back in the mid-90's). I don't remember his name either, but as I recall, he would use his mother's address on the return labels. He was doing some pretty odd stuff and got

Re: [Phono-L] Prague

2010-12-05 Thread Aph4990
Thanks Trygve, I did get your first message and will be sure to look up that phono museum in Prague. Best---Art ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org

Re: [Phono-L] Prague

2010-12-05 Thread Vinyl Visions
Here's the link to their website: http://www.gramofony.cz/ They appear to have some very cool machines and the website has a photo gallery. Don't try to read the captions... ;) From: aph4...@aol.com Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2010 11:58:57 -0500 To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L]

[Phono-L] Phonographic Enlightenment...

2010-12-05 Thread clockworkhome
Jim, thank you for the compliment. My Masters Thesis on the Edison Models was finished when George Frow came out with the first 'guide.' I contacted George about putting the two together and the rest is ancient history. BUT, you did read my mind. My original intent was to arm collectors with

Re: [Phono-L] Horse Race Puzzle Record

2010-12-05 Thread Bob Maffit
Vinyl Visions: Some time back, I had bought a horse racing 12' 78 game off Ebay. The carton is quite dilapidated however, it is still cool and consists of the following: Original game carton, quite dilapidated A 12' 78 record with record jacket By fold game board, depicting the following

[Phono-L] Horse Race Puzzle Record

2010-12-05 Thread Bill Boruff
It sounds as if there are several horse racing puzzle records and I have yet another one. It is a 10 inch 78 rpm puzzle record issued by the Record Games Company of Hollywood, Calif. On one side is a Horse Racing Mystery with 6 tracks - each having a different winner. The flip side is

Re: [Phono-L] Horse Race Puzzle Record

2010-12-05 Thread Tom Jordan
Bill, I found this on u-tube. Is it something like what you found? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1T7iStzDNk -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Bill Boruff Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 12:42 PM To: Antique

Re: [Phono-L] Horse Race Puzzle Record

2010-12-05 Thread Bill Boruff
Hi Tom, It is a similar record tp the one on U-Tube but not the same one. Bill On Dec 5, 2010, at 12:57 PM, Tom Jordan wrote: Bill, I found this on u-tube. Is it something like what you found? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1T7iStzDNk -Original Message- From:

[Phono-L] EDISON ICS GEM PHONOGRAPH

2010-12-05 Thread Bill Boruff
Hello all, I have been collecting Edison Gem phonographs for some time and recently picked up one I had only read about but had never seen. It is an ICS Edison Gem phonograph which is a modified Model C that plays at a lower speed for the ICS records. I would like to correspond with

[Phono-L] Victor III parts needed

2010-12-05 Thread Charlie Staab
Hello: I hope there is someone who can help. I am in need of a few missing parts for my Victor III. I should say the phonograph works fine it's just that a few of the parts are not original. Perhaps as the year is ending there are a few of you who went to some of the shows and picked up