Hi Al, I am delighted to see your findings and mine agree. Do you know when the Automatic Recorder came out? I have never seen an Auto Recorder with a serial number below 100,000. I rebuilt a Standard Speaker and was able to record and listen with it, I noted that when you turn the arm for tracking purposed the volume increases, but the cutting stylus starts to touch the record. I may have found someone who can make glass diaphragms, if so I will be happy to let you and this list know. By crosshead do you mean the eyelet that is glued to the diaphragm? Best regards, Steve
> I just revisited the eBay listing and have noticed the low serial number and > > lack of lettering on the body parts. This is an earlier Standard Speaker > > that has been modified. I see also that the lister has been alerted and > edited > the listing. So, it is rare but incomplete. I don't know where a > collector > would find the correct dual stylus bar, glass diaphragm, and > crosshead to > complete the unit. Any suggestions are welcome since one of my > Standard > Speakers is missing the same parts?> > Best Wishes to All,> > Al> > Who needs a magnifier to see many eBay photos...> > > _______________________________________________> Phono-L mailing list> > [email protected]> > Phono-L Archive> > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/> > Phono-L RSS Feed> > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/feed/index.rss> > Support Phono-L> > http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank From [email protected] Tue Dec 26 19:03:37 2006 From: [email protected] (Walt) Date: Tue Dec 26 19:03:36 2006 Subject: [Phono-L] Yahoo's Electrola group In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <011101c72963$9ada3000$0200a...@daddell> Bakelite (capitalized) is technically a brand name of a specific type of early thermo-plastic. It's certainly not in the later styrene family of plastics or anything you typically think of when you are looking at an intricate injection molded case, but it is an early plastic compound of sorts. I guess the question would best be answered by starting with a definition of "antique phonograph" (emphasis on the word "antique"). Making a list of do's and don'ts about what can or can't be discussed probably won't work well only because some people are inclined to simply and innocently shoot from the hip with a question, not realizing that it is entirely off-topic. But from the few times I recall such questions being ask here, the threads die an almost instantaneous death. Beyond that, there seems to be an adequate contingent of high caliber members who can responsibly direct such wanderers to appropriate forums elsewhere. I think I like the idea of going with the "NO PLASTIC CASES" equipment as a loose rule. Still though, many phonograph-radio combo units had wood cabinets well into at least the 40's. Units made by Zenith and Admiral may have had Bakelite cases, but at the same time companies like Silvertone were producing comparable units installed in wooden cabinets. I don't believe that these types of items (all of which I collect and work on extensively) belong in this forum. Diodes, Triodes, Pentodes, and any other devices that are used to alter electron movement as a means of reproducing sound, are better discussed in other places (no offense to Mr. Sarnoff and company). So.....someone please define "antique phonograph." Walt -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Peter Fraser Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 7:22 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Yahoo's Electrola group does bakelite count as plastic? On Dec 26, 2006, at 4:12 PM, Loran Hughes wrote: > I like it. Any arguments against this rule of thumb? > > Loran > > On Dec 26, 2006, at 3:49 PM, Rich wrote: > >> That works also. Or "NO PLASTIC CASE" equipment. Some of the 45 >> rpm dates from the late 30s. > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ > > Phono-L RSS Feed > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/feed/index.rss > > Support Phono-L > http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list [email protected] Phono-L Archive http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/archive/ Phono-L RSS Feed http://phono-l.oldcrank.org/feed/index.rss Support Phono-L http://www.cafepress.com/oldcrank -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.27/602 - Release Date: 12/25/2006
