Yes I have www.zonopone.com and www.zon-o-phone.com But...between family, work, and collecting...there's been no time for a webpage as I have wanted to do for some time now. Hey Loran.......??......got any free time......haha
And the old dial-up of AOL is long gone. Contact me off list at [email protected] Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Plavzic" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 7:17 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Zonophone Page > Dear Mark, > > I tried to contact you on your AOL address a few weeks ago as I saw you had > the www.zonophone.com address & did not want to get in the way of anything > you > were doing, & was asking if you wanted to do something together? > > Thanks very much for your info. Would you also have the date for the later > home? > > many thanks > > Robert > > > > > >From: "Mark Albertson" <[email protected]> > >Reply-To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> > >To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> > >Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Zonophone Page > >Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 07:00:48 -0800 > >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >Received: from mc4-f28.hotmail.com ([65.54.190.164]) by mc4-s11.hotmail.com > >with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6824); Sat, 21 Feb 2004 06:59:27 -0800 > >Received: from t2.cwihosting.com ([64.49.220.233]) by mc4-f28.hotmail.com > >with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6824); Sat, 21 Feb 2004 06:59:19 -0800 > >Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=t2.cwihosting.com)by > >t2.cwihosting.com with esmtp (Exim 4.24)id 1AuYat-0006Fc-BL; Sat, 21 Feb > >2004 08:59:03 -0600 > >Received: from [204.127.202.56] (helo=sccrmhc12.comcast.net)by > >t2.cwihosting.com with esmtp (Exim 4.24) id 1AuYaq-0006Ez-DTfor > >[email protected]; Sat, 21 Feb 2004 08:59:00 -0600 > >Received: from base (c-24-5-167-2.client.comcast.net[24.5.167.2])by > >comcast.net (sccrmhc12) with SMTPid <2004022114590101200f60due>; Sat, 21 > >Feb 2004 14:59:02 +0000 > >X-Message-Info: NDMZeIBu+srxpU8dRWVMS2HfYXM/GTE/8zJENiVPSaI= > >Message-ID: <[email protected]> > >References: <[email protected]> > >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 > >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 > >X-BeenThere: [email protected] > >X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.3 > >Precedence: list > >List-Id: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l_oldcrank.com.oldcrank.com> > >List-Unsubscribe: > ><http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com>,<mailto:Ph [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> > >List-Archive: <http://t2.cwihosting.com/pipermail/phono-l_oldcrank.com> > >List-Post: <mailto:[email protected]> > >List-Help: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=help> > >List-Subscribe: > ><http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com>,<mailto:Ph [email protected]?subject=subscribe> > >Errors-To: [email protected] > >X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with > >any abuse report > >X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - t2.cwihosting.com > >X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - hotmail.com > >X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [0 0] / [47 12] > >X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - oldcrank.com > >Return-Path: [email protected] > >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 21 Feb 2004 14:59:19.0428 (UTC) > >FILETIME=[48568C40:01C3F88B] > > > >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 > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > _________________________________________________________________ > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-l mailing list > [email protected] > http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com
