Thanks for all the info, everyone. I've wanted to see one of those machines since my first visit to Nauck's home about 10 years ago when I saw a 20" hanging on his wall! I could still use the info, if anyone would be willing to measure, of what other more common machines might be able to accommodate the 20" discs. Thanks to Ron for checking out the Victor VI, answering one of my other questions about brake barrel clearance once and for all!
Meanwhile, in the quoted post below, Ron brings up a question we may not know we're already tossing around: I'd love to hear from each of you what one or two phonographs you wish you had, but don't, and the specific appeal of those one or two machines that qualifies them for your shortest short list. Mine would be any phono, preferably a Path?, that could play all Path? discs of all sizes, from the 8" inside-start etched-labels to the 20", including both speeds of 20", if such a thing has ever existed, and I'd also love to have a Path? (forgive my spelling) Lumi?re, I think that's what it's called, the table model that has a large, fanned diaphragm (looks to be as large as a 12" 78) with the needle point at the center, giving what I can only imagine must be stunning clarity and volume, being the most direct mechanical translation of groove shape to acoustic energy of all the various designs I can think of (no tubes, no exaggerated midrange from the horn, etc.). Sounds like Ron longs for one of "the bigger Amberola machines, a coin op or a trademark Berliner," as he said. Ron, would you be so kind as to share with us why those machines appeal to you personally? Can't wait to check my email tomorrow. Best to all, Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron L'Herault" <lhera...@bu.edu> To: "'Antique Phonograph List'" <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 7:01 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Phonographs as an Investment > I guess if you start collecting when you are 13 your outlook is a little > different. I collected because I liked the machines. I liked the way they > sounded and the music on the records. I enjoyed getting them running > correctly and I hated to part with one. I still feel the same way. I > probably will never be able to afford certain machines I'd like to own, like > the bigger Amberola machines, a coin op or a trademark Berliner but that > does not diminish my joy of owning what I have and acquiring what I can. I > still enjoy the music on acoustical and early electric records. I'm not so > concerned about what is rare or not. Luckily I have a few Armstrong OKs but > not much else that is rare. But I can enjoy the Whitman disks and the > Original Memphis Five just as well, if for different reasons. > > Investments? I invest my time and a bit of money, I reap the dividend of > pleasure. > > Ron L > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On > Behalf Of Steven Medved > Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 12:46 AM > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Phonographs as an Investment > > > Robert, > > I agree, but the most expensive ones seem to sound the best. > > Steve > > > >I belong to an entirely different camp, admittedly. My only concern with > >any phonograph is still "what does THIS one sound like??" I appreciate the > >fixers just as much as the rollers, and the collections of each equally. > >For me, everything about this hobby is kid-in-a-candy-store. But what it > >boils down to, like pretty much everything else in life, is intent. > > > >Thanks, folks of the list, for making my week with such enjoyable repartee! > > > >Best to all, > >Robert > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Barry Kasindorf" <ba...@barrykasindorf.com> > > > > > I collect them to play and have fun with. Having a variety and number of > >differing > > > things is why I collect. Looking at the same 2 nice phonos is not as > > > much fun as shopping and turning over and repairing many. > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Phono-L mailing list > >Phono-L@oldcrank.org > > > >Phono-L Archive > >http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > Phono-L@oldcrank.org > > Phono-L Archive > http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > Phono-L@oldcrank.org > > Phono-L Archive > http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ >
