Yes I think it is and so did the people who bid on it.Steve> From: [email protected]> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Unusual Edison Horn> Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:48:39 -0700> To: [email protected]> > Isn't that the West Point horn? These were essentially Amberola 50 > horns turned upside down, and made available as replacements for > earlier horns after the latter were discontinued.> > > On Jun 21, 2007, at 2:13 PM, [email protected] wrote:> > >> > This is quite an interesting horn and it sold for quite a bit of > > money. Does anyone know about these horns and how long Edison > > produced them?> >> > http://cgi.ebay.com/Edison-Unusual-Big-Curved-Neck-Black-Phonograph- > > Horn- > > NR_W0QQitemZ130122388045QQihZ003QQcategoryZ38029QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem> >> > ______________________________________________________________________ > > __> > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's > > free from AOL at AOL.com.> > _______________________________________________> > Phono-L mailing list> > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org> > _______________________________________________> Phono-L mailing list> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org From [email protected] Fri Jun 22 11:10:37 2007 From: [email protected] (Steven Medved) Date: Fri Jun 22 11:17:36 2007 Subject: [Phono-L] Victor P bracket Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Hi Loran,Would a gently cleaner such as Maguires body scrub clean the crud off of the shellac? A lot of houses were heated with coal and or wood and this leaves things very dirty. Patina is good, dirt is irritating, but sometimes it is best to leave well enough alone.The oxidized finish is very delicate, when working with Edison oxidized reproducers I only remove dust with a soft tissue. I would think that the shellac could be removed and a new finish installed, but when dealing such an expensive item you would want an expert to do it.Steve> Other than gently wiping with a soft (microfiber) cloth to knock the > dust off, I'd leave well enough alone. I'm a believer that patina > shows the piece has lived a nice, long life.> > Loran> > On Jun 21, 2007, at 9:49 AM, Dan Kj wrote:> > > I knew someone who had the same finish on all the door hardware in > > his house> > .... he removed every piece & got them "all clean again" with some > > kind of> > industrial polishing compound. I couldn't tell if he was > > disappointed when I> > told him the pieces were SUPPOSED to have spots of different- > > colored metal.> > ack.> >> >> >> > ----- Original Message -----> > From: "David Dazer" <[email protected]>> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]>> > Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 9:10 AM> > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Victor P bracket> >> >> > I had good luck cleaning mine with 0000 steel wool and some > > waterless hand> > cleaner that mechanics use. Go easy with it or you might end up > > stripping the> > whole thing off. When you see some of the copper coming back, quit.> > Dave> >> > [email protected] wrote:> >> > I have an oxidized Victor P front mount support brack that is very > > dark. How> > could I bring the support bracket back to life so it will show the > > oxidized> > finish? Do I remove the old laquer/shellac finish and then > > relacquer? If so what> > type of finish remover would you recommend? Thanks!> >> > _______________________________________________> > Phono-L mailing list> > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org> >> > _______________________________________________> Phono-L mailing list> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org From [email protected] Fri Jun 22 11:16:20 2007 From: [email protected] ([email protected]) Date: Fri Jun 22 11:18:09 2007 Subject: [Phono-L] Edison stop survey, In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> References: <[email protected]> <001101c7b424$1503a050$7201a...@lap> <[email protected]> <[email protected]> <[email protected]> <[email protected]> <[email protected]> <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> cool - i'll put them up later tonight, after the birthday party we're having at our house for a 95 year old (it won't be TOO late, as you might guess!). too bad he wasn't an Edison employee, like a best boy or something - he's old enough to have been there for when your machine was built! Andrew Baron wrote: > Many thanks, Peter, for this offer to post the photos. > Will follow through and email photos directly to you shortly. > > Best regards, > Andy Baron > > > On Jun 22, 2007, at 8:28 AM, Peter Fraser wrote: > >> can you please post some pictures, or send some to me so that i can >> post them for folks to review? >> >> -- Peter >> [email protected] >> >> On Jun 21, 2007, at 10:28 PM, Andrew Baron wrote: >> >>> Thanks, George for this insight. Given that, and the reasonably >>> good fit to the relatively small A-200 cabinet, this does seem a >>> likely origin of this particular crank. >>> >>> Do you think you could shed a light on the question I've posted a >>> couple of times over the past few days, regarding whether the user- >>> adjustable (semi-automatic) stop on my ser. no. 1429 A-250 was the >>> first type of stop scheme that Edison employed on the new Disc >>> Phonograph? In this arrangement, there's a small round knob on >>> the start lever, which can also serve as a manual stop lever. >>> >>> Any idea of when that type of stop was discontinued in favor of >>> the more familiar type with the rigid stop trip lever on the lift >>> post? >>> >>> I'd like to informally survey any owners of these early Edison >>> Disc Phonographs that have this unusual early style stop, to find >>> out the model and serial numbers of the machines that have it. To >>> show graphically what I'm referring to, I can email a photo of >>> this odd lever arrangement to anyone who might like to help. >>> >>> I'm hoping to use this detail and possibly others to learn >>> approximately when my early A-250 was built. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Andy >>> >>> >>> On Jun 21, 2007, at 7:10 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Andy, >>>> >>>> The "A-150" Disc Phonograph was regularly supplied with an >>>> oxidized bronze finish on its metal parts. >>>> >>>> George Paul >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >
