I thought about those two models, but I really don't consider them part of the regular Edison Console Models ie: Baby and London etc. the C-450 should be considered an almost Art Model and the odd but interesting IU-19 should be out there on its own in a classification by itself. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brown's Antique Phonographs" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:10 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison CC-32
> Actually, both the C-450 and the IU-19 are larger - massive, really. The > CC-32 is about the same size as the William and Mary Console. > The thing sounds great - not to sound really biased, but in my opinion > pretty much all of the Edison DD machines sound great.... > > Matt > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "bruce78rpm" <[email protected]> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 9:48 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ > > Support Phono-L > http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank
