Rob:
Glad the book arrived safe & sound. Hope you enjoy it - and thanks
for your order!
George
From Gpaul2000 Sat Feb 21 08:19:02 2004
From: Gpaul2000 ([email protected])
Date: Sun Dec 24 13:10:33 2006
Subject: [Phono-L] Phonographica
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Loran:
Thanks for your kind comments about the new book. May it bring you
many years of pleasure!
George Paul
From mark.albertson Sat Feb 21 08:59:01 2004
From: mark.albertson (Mark Albertson)
Date: Sun Dec 24 13:10:33 2006
Subject: [Phono-L] Zonophone Page
References: <[email protected]>
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Robert:
The first machine you asked ID for is a Home with the later simplified
case...the bottom trim is much plainer than the earlier Home (who's base is
similar to the Model C).
When looking at the plight of the Zonophone under the direction of Frank
Seaman, it is important to remember that his specialty was in marketing.
With that, it is quite interesting to compare what he was introducing to the
marketplace to those of his competitors (Berliner, Columbia, and Edison).
By being aggressive and introducing many different models (with different
production needs) at once, he always seamed to be financially strapped.
Hence the first bankruptcy in 1900...and the near or verge of bankruptcy in
the fall of 1903 when Eldridge Johnson bought the assets of Seaman for $135K
(October 1903).
The correct order of machines is:
Model A
Model B
Model C
Then came:
Model D
Concert Grand (early version)...and european version London Grand
plus a couple of known but unaccounted for versions or models
Then came bankruptcy.
Then..nine months later....and after reorganization, came:
Home (two case versions)(some with russian bedplate writing, some without)
Parlor (some with russian bedplate writing, some without)
Grand
Concert (early bedplate is smooth and later bedplate is waffle)
Concert Grand (early bedplate is smooth and later bedplate is waffle)
Grand Opera (early bedplate is smooth and later bedplate is very ornate)
There have been a number of variations (within US machines) found...but most
of the variations are around decals and decal locations. Those type of
minor variations may relate to "what they had on the shelf" via supplier
issues rather than any other deliberate change. For what it's worth, there
seams to be some patterns as to serial numbers as least as to series or
groupings of numbers for different models as well.
If you want additional info, you can contact me off list.
Mark Albertson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Plavzic" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 5:48 AM
Subject: [Phono-L] Zonophone Page
> Hello
>
> As threatened, a page to present an overview of Zonophone models. I got
the
> pic of the Black Zonophone, which I think is very smart. I hope that the
> Company history is accurate, & would welcome corrections if there are
> inaccuracies.
>
> The unknown (No.1) I have seen many times but don't know which model it is
> (don't laugh), and the No.2 may be a bit more uncommon.
>
> Any other photo's with descriptions are much appreciated
>
> its at www.zonophone.netfirms.com
>
> thanks
>
> Robert
>
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