I was referring to rarity, not the lovability of said fat fashion models. I was making no reference at all to how loveable a fat fashion model may be, just that there isn't much call for them. And I'm no fashion model!
----- Original Message ----- From: "bruce78rpm" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 8:48 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison CC-32 >I was the only bidder at an auction about 12 years ago when I bought my > departed CC-32 for $40.00. All I did was clean it an polish it as it was > in > excellent shape, but my wife made it clear that it was taking up too much > space in the house and had to go. I am guessing it was probably Edison's > largest Console Model, not including any of the Art Models of course. That > summer we held a yard sale, put on a nice period Jazz number by the > Broadway > Dance Orchestra, a fellow walked by, fell in love with it, paid me cash, > loaded it on his truck and away he went, my wife was happy, he was happy, > and I had more space for some smaller machines. > > Bruce > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Walt Sommers" <[email protected]> > To: "'Antique Phonograph List'" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 8:42 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison CC-32 > > >> George wrote: "Many "fat models" find love as well as the skinny ones." >> >> Indeed they do, and there is just that much more to look at and love >> about >> them. >> >> Several years back, the industrial automation world used the acronym, MMI >> (man-machine-interface). The term, because it contains the word "man" was >> [is] considered by some to be gender-specific, and was hence outlawed. >> The >> politically correct term was changed to, HMI (human-machine-interface). >> (I >> contend that the word "human" has the same basic gist, but I suppose the >> letters "hu" in front of the root word "man" make enough of a difference >> for >> those who think only with their eyes.) >> >> Maybe the term "full figured upright" could replace the term "fat >> upright". >> >> Walt >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> On >> Behalf Of George >> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 8:00 PM >> To: Antique Phonograph List >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison CC-32 >> >> Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder. Many "fat models" find love >> as >> well as the skinny ones. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Bruce Mercer >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 5:06 PM >> Subject: [Phono-L] Edison CC-32 >> >> >> To each his own I guess but this is one of my favorite machines. The >> CC-32 is a very masculine looking cabinet and is almost perfect in >> proportion and scale. Hardly a "fat upright". I suppose it might be >> considered plain or ugly to those who don't take the time or have the >> ability to appreciate that and quietly executed detail. BTW...I believe >> this >> is one of the cases designed by Elsie deWolf, if anyone has a clue as to >> who >> she might be. I wonder what those same people would think of the scale >> and >> >> proportion of a C-1? >> Bruce >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> [email protected] >> >> Phono-L Archive >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ >> >> Support Phono-L >> http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/478 - Release Date: >> 10/17/2006 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> [email protected] >> >> Phono-L Archive >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ >> >> Support Phono-L >> http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/477 - Release Date: >> 10/16/2006 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> [email protected] >> >> Phono-L Archive >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ >> >> Support Phono-L >> http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ > > Support Phono-L > http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/478 - Release Date: 10/17/2006 > >
