Actually, I am such an idiot, it just occurred to me that she said it had a big 
morning glory horn made of copper (probably old stained brass)...

Robert Wright <[email protected]> wrote:  Aye, but then again, I've heard 
people refer to their 1960's stereo Magnavox
console as 'the victrola'. Alannah Myles didn't help matters in the late
80's when she sang "Jimmie Rodgers on the victrola up high..." in "Black
Velvet". DD phonos had a volume control of sorts, but...

r.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Rubin" 
To: 

Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] The Elusive Edison Victrola


> In my experience, when people mistakenly use the term "Victrola," they're
> usually talking about an inside-horn machine. If it were an outside horn
> machine thay would have most like said "gramophone" or just phonograph.
My
> guess would be that it's an Amberola.

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