Ok, I can't hold out any longer. I got a call from an older couple regarding an old Edison disc machine that they had and wanted to sell. It was in pieces because the husband had taken it apart and never could get it back together. It turned out to be an Edison Bungalow model (supposedly quite rare; according to Frow's DD book there were only a few known examples. Later more would be found). Well, the reproducer was missing the weight and stylus, but there was an adapter arm. The crank was also missing. I hemmed and hawed, thinking about what it would cost to put it back together and what I could expect for it at market value. I finally decided it wasn't worth it, and apologetically told them as much. They said, "well, we have these two cabinets too, would you be interested in them?" I turned around and from under a blanket appeard a tall square mahogany disc cabinet and a half barrel Herzog cabinet! I opened the Herzog, and saw flat disc shelves, do my disappointment. I reacned in to pull one out, and my fingers felt routed rings on the underside of the shelves. It WAS a cylinder cabinet, they had simply inverted the shelves. The shelves for the door were gone, naturally. I asked their price, and for less than $400 I got the two cabinets. As I was loading, they said, "oh what the heck, take the machine for free, we can't use it!". It was a banner day! John Robles
bruce78rpm <[email protected]> wrote: About five years ago I got a call from an elderly gentlemen who told me that a friend gave him one of my business cards and that I was the one to contact for any questions regarding old phonos or cylinders. He told me he was selling his entire collection of cylinders and phonographs & horns along with a very unusual cylinder cabinet. He further explained that he was not a phono hobbyist himself but had accumulated these items at various auctions over the years, and really hadn't tinkered with or played them very much, but if I made him a reasonable offer the entire collection would be mine. But I must by all of it, I couldn't pick or chose. Included in the Collection was a Suitcase Model A Home, a Model D Standard, several morning glory horns, about 400-500 cylinders mostly two minute Edisons(with maybe 10% waste do to mold and mildew) and a few blue amberols.The machines were in excellent condition but were bound up due to sitting around for a few decades. But when he showed me the unusual cylinder cabinet I couldn't believe my eyes. I wasn't sure who the maker was but I was certain it was something really unique and special. I told him I would go home and work up a price for the entire collection. In doing some research I determined that the cabinet was a Full Barrel Herzog in Tiger Oak in pristine condition. Having no idea what this could be worth I worked up a price for the entire lot I could afford hoping it would satisfy the owner giving myself some leverage to go up a bit if I had to. I ended up with the entire lot, and with a little cleaning and lubricating had the two Edison Machines running that evening. The Herzog Cabinet became the centerpiece of my modest collection of Phonos and accesories. The cylinders turned out to contain a vast array of early comedy and novelty numbers as well some marches and ballads, and popular songs. Also amongst the cylinders were about 12 old brown wax cylinders which turned out to some of the earliest "blue" or risque cylinders in existance. To say the least, probably the most unique and best find that I will probably encounter in a lifetime. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Stott" To: "Antique Phonograph List" Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 6:22 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Favorite Phonograph Find Stories > _______________________________________________ Phono-l mailing list [email protected] http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com From edboyles Wed Feb 18 18:40:52 2004 From: edboyles (Eric Boyles) Date: Sun Dec 24 13:10:32 2006 Subject: [Phono-L] Favorite Phonograph Find Stories In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> References: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Here is my best deal. I will let it speak for itself. I should also add that there 29 records not shown in the listing. http://tinyurl.com/26tbc Eric john robles wrote: >Ok, I can't hold out any longer. I got a call from an older couple regarding >an old Edison disc machine that they had and wanted to sell. It was in pieces >because the husband had taken it apart and never could get it back together. >It turned out to be an Edison Bungalow model (supposedly quite rare; according >to Frow's DD book there were only a few known examples. Later more would be >found). >Well, the reproducer was missing the weight and stylus, but there was an >adapter arm. The crank was also missing. I hemmed and hawed, thinking about >what it would cost to put it back together and what I could expect for it at >market value. I finally decided it wasn't worth it, and apologetically told >them as much. They said, "well, we have these two cabinets too, would you be >interested in them?" I turned around and from under a blanket appeard a tall >square mahogany disc cabinet and a half barrel Herzog cabinet! I opened the >Herzog, and saw flat disc shelves, do my disappointment. I reacned in to pull >one out, and my fingers felt routed rings on the underside of the shelves. It >WAS a cylinder cabinet, they had simply inverted the shelves. The shelves for >the door were gone, naturally. I asked their price, and for less than $400 I >got the two cabinets. As I was loading, they said, "oh what the heck, take the >machine for free, we can't use it!". It was a banner day! >John Robles > >bruce78rpm <[email protected]> wrote: >About five years ago I got a call from an elderly gentlemen who told me that >a friend gave him one of my business cards and that I was the one to contact >for any questions regarding old phonos or cylinders. He told me he was >selling his entire collection of cylinders and phonographs & horns along >with a very unusual cylinder cabinet. He further explained that he was not a >phono hobbyist himself but had accumulated these items at various auctions >over the years, and really hadn't tinkered with or played them very much, >but if I made him a reasonable offer the entire collection would be mine. >But I must by all of it, I couldn't pick or chose. Included in the >Collection was a Suitcase Model A Home, a Model D Standard, several morning >glory horns, about 400-500 cylinders mostly two minute Edisons(with maybe >10% waste do to mold and mildew) and a few blue amberols.The machines were >in excellent condition but were bound up due to sitting around for a few >decades. But when he showed me the unusual cylinder cabinet I couldn't >believe my eyes. I wasn't sure who the maker was but I was certain it was >something really unique and special. I told him I would go home and work up >a price for the entire collection. In doing some research I determined that >the cabinet was a Full Barrel Herzog in Tiger Oak in pristine condition. >Having no idea what this could be worth I worked up a price for the entire >lot I could afford hoping it would satisfy the owner giving myself some >leverage to go up a bit if I had to. I ended up with the entire lot, and >with a little cleaning and lubricating had the two Edison Machines running >that evening. The Herzog Cabinet became the centerpiece of my modest >collection of Phonos and accesories. The cylinders turned out to contain a >vast array of early comedy and novelty numbers as well some marches and >ballads, and popular songs. Also amongst the cylinders were about 12 old >brown wax cylinders which turned out to some of the earliest "blue" or >risque cylinders in existance. To say the least, probably the most unique >and best find that I will probably encounter in a lifetime. ----- Original >Message ----- >From: "Eric Stott" >To: "Antique Phonograph List" > >Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 6:22 PM >Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Favorite Phonograph Find Stories > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Phono-l mailing list >[email protected] >http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com >_______________________________________________ >Phono-l mailing list >[email protected] >http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com > > > From ddazer Wed Feb 18 19:03:46 2004 From: ddazer (David Dazer) Date: Sun Dec 24 13:10:32 2006 Subject: [Phono-L] Favorite Phonograph Find Stories In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> I am usually happy for others when they get something good, but in this case, I have to admit I am sooo jealous. Good spotting! Is it all back together yet? Dave Dazer Eric Boyles <[email protected]> wrote: Here is my best deal. I will let it speak for itself. I should also add that there 29 records not shown in the listing. http://tinyurl.com/26tbc Eric john robles wrote: >Ok, I can't hold out any longer. I got a call from an older couple regarding >an old Edison disc machine that they had and wanted to sell. It was in pieces >because the husband had taken it apart and never could get it back together. >It turned out to be an Edison Bungalow model (supposedly quite rare; according >to Frow's DD book there were only a few known examples. Later more would be >found). >Well, the reproducer was missing the weight and stylus, but there was an >adapter arm. The crank was also missing. I hemmed and hawed, thinking about >what it would cost to put it back together and what I could expect for it at >market value. I finally decided it wasn't worth it, and apologetically told >them as much. They said, "well, we have these two cabinets too, would you be >interested in them?" I turned around and from under a blanket appeard a tall >square mahogany disc cabinet and a half barrel Herzog cabinet! I opened the >Herzog, and saw flat disc shelves, do my disappointment. I reacned in to pull >one out, and my fingers felt routed rings on the underside of the shelves. It >WAS a cylinder cabinet, they had simply inverted the shelves. The shelves for >the door were gone, naturally. I asked their price, and for less than $400 I >got the two cabinets. As I was loading, they said, "oh what the heck, take the >machine for free, we can't use it!". It was a banner day! >John Robles > >bruce78rpm wrote: >About five years ago I got a call from an elderly gentlemen who told me that >a friend gave him one of my business cards and that I was the one to contact >for any questions regarding old phonos or cylinders. He told me he was >selling his entire collection of cylinders and phonographs & horns along >with a very unusual cylinder cabinet. He further explained that he was not a >phono hobbyist himself but had accumulated these items at various auctions >over the years, and really hadn't tinkered with or played them very much, >but if I made him a reasonable offer the entire collection would be mine. >But I must by all of it, I couldn't pick or chose. Included in the >Collection was a Suitcase Model A Home, a Model D Standard, several morning >glory horns, about 400-500 cylinders mostly two minute Edisons(with maybe >10% waste do to mold and mildew) and a few blue amberols.The machines were >in excellent condition but were bound up due to sitting around for a few >decades. But when he showed me the unusual cylinder cabinet I couldn't >believe my eyes. I wasn't sure who the maker was but I was certain it was >something really unique and special. I told him I would go home and work up >a price for the entire collection. In doing some research I determined that >the cabinet was a Full Barrel Herzog in Tiger Oak in pristine condition. >Having no idea what this could be worth I worked up a price for the entire >lot I could afford hoping it would satisfy the owner giving myself some >leverage to go up a bit if I had to. I ended up with the entire lot, and >with a little cleaning and lubricating had the two Edison Machines running >that evening. The Herzog Cabinet became the centerpiece of my modest >collection of Phonos and accesories. The cylinders turned out to contain a >vast array of early comedy and novelty numbers as well some marches and >ballads, and popular songs. Also amongst the cylinders were about 12 old >brown wax cylinders which turned out to some of the earliest "blue" or >risque cylinders in existance. To say the least, probably the most unique >and best find that I will probably encounter in a lifetime. ----- Original >Message ----- >From: "Eric Stott" >To: "Antique Phonograph List" > >Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 6:22 PM >Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Favorite Phonograph Find Stories > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Phono-l mailing list >[email protected] >http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com >_______________________________________________ >Phono-l mailing list >[email protected] >http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com > > > _______________________________________________ Phono-l mailing list [email protected] http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com From bruce78rpm Wed Feb 18 19:04:33 2004 From: bruce78rpm (bruce78rpm) Date: Sun Dec 24 13:10:32 2006 Subject: [Phono-L] Favorite Phonograph Find Stories References: <[email protected]> <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Yikes, that has to be the topper!! It is hard to believe no one else searched and found that under Berliner!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Boyles" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 7:40 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Favorite Phonograph Find Stories Here is my best deal. I will let it speak for itself. I should also add that there 29 records not shown in the listing. http://tinyurl.com/26tbc Eric john robles wrote: >Ok, I can't hold out any longer. I got a call from an older couple regarding an old Edison disc machine that they had and wanted to sell. It was in pieces because the husband had taken it apart and never could get it back together. It turned out to be an Edison Bungalow model (supposedly quite rare; according to Frow's DD book there were only a few known examples. Later more would be found). >Well, the reproducer was missing the weight and stylus, but there was an adapter arm. The crank was also missing. I hemmed and hawed, thinking about what it would cost to put it back together and what I could expect for it at market value. I finally decided it wasn't worth it, and apologetically told them as much. They said, "well, we have these two cabinets too, would you be interested in them?" I turned around and from under a blanket appeard a tall square mahogany disc cabinet and a half barrel Herzog cabinet! I opened the Herzog, and saw flat disc shelves, do my disappointment. I reacned in to pull one out, and my fingers felt routed rings on the underside of the shelves. It WAS a cylinder cabinet, they had simply inverted the shelves. The shelves for the door were gone, naturally. I asked their price, and for less than $400 I got the two cabinets. As I was loading, they said, "oh what the heck, take the machine for free, we can't use it!". It was a banner day! >John Robles > >bruce78rpm <[email protected]> wrote: >About five years ago I got a call from an elderly gentlemen who told me that >a friend gave him one of my business cards and that I was the one to contact >for any questions regarding old phonos or cylinders. He told me he was >selling his entire collection of cylinders and phonographs & horns along >with a very unusual cylinder cabinet. He further explained that he was not a >phono hobbyist himself but had accumulated these items at various auctions >over the years, and really hadn't tinkered with or played them very much, >but if I made him a reasonable offer the entire collection would be mine. >But I must by all of it, I couldn't pick or chose. Included in the >Collection was a Suitcase Model A Home, a Model D Standard, several morning >glory horns, about 400-500 cylinders mostly two minute Edisons(with maybe >10% waste do to mold and mildew) and a few blue amberols.The machines were >in excellent condition but were bound up due to sitting around for a few >decades. But when he showed me the unusual cylinder cabinet I couldn't >believe my eyes. I wasn't sure who the maker was but I was certain it was >something really unique and special. I told him I would go home and work up >a price for the entire collection. In doing some research I determined that >the cabinet was a Full Barrel Herzog in Tiger Oak in pristine condition. >Having no idea what this could be worth I worked up a price for the entire >lot I could afford hoping it would satisfy the owner giving myself some >leverage to go up a bit if I had to. I ended up with the entire lot, and >with a little cleaning and lubricating had the two Edison Machines running >that evening. The Herzog Cabinet became the centerpiece of my modest >collection of Phonos and accesories. The cylinders turned out to contain a >vast array of early comedy and novelty numbers as well some marches and >ballads, and popular songs. Also amongst the cylinders were about 12 old >brown wax cylinders which turned out to some of the earliest "blue" or >risque cylinders in existance. To say the least, probably the most unique >and best find that I will probably encounter in a lifetime. ----- Original >Message ----- >From: "Eric Stott" >To: "Antique Phonograph List" > >Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 6:22 PM >Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Favorite Phonograph Find Stories > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Phono-l mailing list >[email protected] >http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com >_______________________________________________ >Phono-l mailing list >[email protected] >http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com > > > _______________________________________________ Phono-l mailing list [email protected] http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com
