If your friend REALLY likes the machine, have him buy the letter with the company letterhead and illustrated envelope- a very nice "Go-Along" indeed. These off brand machines are mostly very similar, in fact many of them use the same parts from the same suppliers. The cabinet is usually the selling point- if it's attractive, has nice proportions and good wood grain, then it's an attractive item to have. To look at I'd rather have, for example, a Silvertone in perfect shape that a beat-up Victrola. (Sound quality is another matter entirely)
Eric Stott ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Medved" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 7:26 PM Subject: RE: [Phono-L] Crescent Phonograph Info for the ads http://tinyurl.com/y3z98h > From: [email protected]> To: [email protected]> Subject: Re: > [Phono-L] Crescent Phonograph Info> Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 19:15:41 -0500> > > If I am not mistaken, this company also put out an etched type record > > (unless there were two Crescent Talking machine Cos) which because of a > mfg. > error by the maker could be played on either on lateral or vertical > > reproducers. I have one of their records which is in fact very odd. I > will > try to track it down and scan it for you if you like. The story of > the > Company was on this list quite a while back so it may be in the > archives.> > Bruce> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Walton" > <[email protected]>> To: <[email protected]>> Sent: Tuesday, December > 05, 2006 6:44 PM> Subject: [Phono-L] Crescent Phonograph Info> > > > Greetings:> > A coworker approached me because he knew I was a phonograph > nut. He stumped> me on the Crescent Phonograph cause I deal mostly with > Edisons. I was > wonder> if the group could give me some history about the > company. The phono he has> is a Crescent Phonograph. Its a stand up model > with a locking lid. The > only> markings to find on the machine is RD > 1050. Any ideas about this machine > and> possible worth?> > It seems to > be is great condition. Everything is original even the key.> I think the > front fabric is the only thing replaced. He is not looking to> sell, just > wants info on his family heirloom.> > Thanks> > Jeff> > > > _______________________________________________> 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
