I must agree with the others that this year's show was one of the most enjoyable for us. We bought more than usual, including records, catalogs, a Fay Home Recorder and a paper mache horn. There were many rare machines that were worth coming just to see, such as a Disc Graphophone possibly made for the St. Louis Exposition. The open house at the Sanfilippo's was worth the trip in itself. We're doing four colour pages in ITG to cover it.
BTW, does anyone have instructions for the Fay Home Recorder? We would be grateful for a copy. I can't seem to make it cut a groove into a blank disc. Phil Stewart From pjfraser Fri Jun 18 00:27:56 2004 From: pjfraser (Peter Fraser) Date: Sun Dec 24 13:10:44 2006 Subject: [Phono-L] Appreciation of phonographs In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> References: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> those are the truest words yet spoken on this list. i'm often asked "what's it worth?" and my answer is usually "oh, at least one smile, but maybe more." folks that shun a machine because of its time-worn cosmetic "flaws" or because "it's just a crappy old Standard" miss the point entirely. there's just as much joy in a wacky old Cheney as there is in a Class M. and as for those who collect phonos and records as a monetary "investment"...well i guess i shouldn't express my opinion of them here. On Jun 17, 2004, at 1:00 PM, Ron L'Herault wrote: > I consider my phonographs to be a huge investment in my happiness and > quality of life. > > Ron L > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Ray Wilenzick > Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 3:44 PM > To: Antique Phonograph List > Subject: [Phono-L] Appreciation of phonographs > > > It is true that high-end phonographs will surely appreciate over time, > although the rate of appreciation has historically been slow, with some > exceptions of course. Common models, such as most Edison Standards and > Homes have appreciated little over the past ten years, emphasizing the > fact > that one should buy the very best machines one can afford. As > mentioned, > the Opera in mint condition at Union for $9,000 seems expensive, but > that is > not unusually high (if original and mint) since one sold for $9,000 > (with > cracked horn) in 1999, and another (restored) for $8,650 the same > year, and > several have sold in the past two years in the range of $7,000 to > $7,500. I > think we should not buy phonographs solely as a great investment, but > rather > to enjoy and preserve them, with the reasonable expectation that they > will > probably not depreciate over time! > Ray > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "john robles" <[email protected]> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 1:48 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Union Disappointment > > >> Useful information, Rick. As someone who once worked in the investment > field, I applaud your view on the future appreciation of phonographs. > Antiques and collectibles are considered as appreciable assets in the > investment industry when creating a portfolio. >> How often have we cringed at the price of a phonograph only to say a >> few > years later, "If only I had bought it back then"... >> John >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-l mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.oldcrank.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-l mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.oldcrank.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com >
