I agree that the whole thing looked legit, but if you watch carefully, even stopping action, the guy's laughing at the end of the clip. If he even thought incorrectly that the cylinder was the only one in the universe, can you imagine him laughing about it? I can't. And the kid who was moderating got a big guffaw over it as well.
But real or otherwise, it is a good sequence. ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Glastris" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 8:22 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] been there, done that? > Personally, I think it is legit. First of all, the guys hands are shaking > like a leaf, which is a sign of someone infront of the cameras. Second, > his > hyperbole about the cylinder is exactly the type you hear from people when > they are trying to say how "big theirs is" (ah-hem) I mean how wonderful > their collection is. Third, who amongst us hasn't broken a cylinder? > > And at the risk of blowing my own horn, my first Roadshow had a close up > of > my hands, and they were shaking as much as his. > > Best, > George Glastris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Hume" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 7:06 PM > Subject: [Phono-L] been there, done that? > > >> My brother sent this video to me a long time ago as well... >> >> Admittedly, it's very funny, but obviously staged... >> >> 1. If it WAS a rare cylinder, would YOU handle it on the outside, where >> hand oils can do lovely things to the soft wax? >> >> 2. I thought the cylinder was just a little bit too shiny to be a 90+ >> year artifact...Sure, a 78 from that period can have quite a shine, but >> it's shellac, not soft wax. >> >> Dilg uses brown wax for his blanks, doesn't he? Does anybody make black >> ones? >> >> (then again...I collect only 78s...so maybe I'm all wet?) >> >> tmh >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> [email protected] >> >> Phono-L Archive >> http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.4/176 - Release Date: >> 11/20/2005 >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ >
