Ever since I've been collecting, I owe an incredible debt to an older gentleman in my area who has helped with do repairs I could never do myself. Just recently, he came over here and looked over my XXV motor (it had a broken spring) and suggested I replace both. I ordered the springs from Ron Sitko and he came over that week, took the springs and the motor, returned it all intact (and re-done) a couple of days later. Reaching into my wallet and offering him money for his time (at least), once again my friend refused. This is one of several times he has done this kind of thing for me. I learned so many tricks to motor repairs and cleaning from this guy it's unbelievable! He's never given me any phonos (although he's got dozens of them), I could never have gotten the know-how on motors that I have if it wasn't for him. He used to not bid on a machine if we showed up at the same auction unless I didn't want it. All I can say is guys like this are great for the hobby, passing on this stuff to younger collectors will hopefully keep it all going.
Sean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry & DeeDee Blais" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 5:14 PM Subject: [Phono-L] Generosity from other collectors? > I have really enjoyed the recent stories of all the great finds and I would > like to pose a somewhat similar question. What is your best find passed on > to you with little or no profit from another collector? Our hobby is > filled with many fine collectors that give back to the hobby. What has > been given or passed to you? > > My story...In June, about ten years ago, I was moping around the house > because I was unable to attend Union. On the weekend of the sale, I > received a phone call from Darrell Lehman and he said that he found a > machine for me. He said to imagine a typical Victrola...now take off the > lid...now take off all the doors and the sides...imagine a skeleton of a > cabinet with the motor housed in half of a tin sphere with the horn > suspended below the motor. Can you tell what machine he found? He found > me a #1 Keen-O-Phone. Was there ever a cheaper upright machine made? The > price at Union was low and he even brought it home for me. Thank you > Darrell Lehman > > Submitted by Jerry Blais (Oregon) > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-l mailing list > [email protected] > http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com
