I just bought a VE Sheraton 500 Period Victrola, Serial Number 559. I am hoping to find another owner or others who are familiar with the Sheraton model. I have a few questions about some cabinet hardware.
Here is a link to some preliminary pictures of mine: http://www.victrolaguy.com/sheraton500.htm If anyone has a Victor Sheraton 500 or can refer me to someone who does, I would love to hear from you. I recall seeing one at the Victorian Mansion last year during the Union Show, but I have to admit that it was the only one that I had seen until I picked this one up. A while back there was a thread in phono-l whose subject was: "Stories of Discoveries". In one of the replies my Uncle George (George Paul) told a story of his hesitation to buy an Amberola 1A (I think) in Stroudsburg, PA back in about 1973. I remember his mention of banjo music from a scene in "Deliverance". Well, rather than hesitate, I immediately headed out in a snow storm late last Friday night on a round trip of about 5 hours. I was determined that even if I had to deal with a mentally-challenged banjo picking hillbilly or his Uncle Dad, that I was going to come home with that Sheraton... George's 1973 close encounter with an Amberola 1A acquisition keeps me stirred up. Walt -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Douglas Houston Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 8:44 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Interesting Edison item on Craigslist Terrific copy that you've done here. No bout adoubt it, your head's screwed on right, and mighty tight, too. I feel that I may be preaching to the choir here, but I want to offer you two interesting and informative articles that spell out just who is running this country and, off course, the whole world. Try these for enlightenment: http://www.newswithviews.com/guest_opinion/guest82.htm http://www.newswithviews.com/Hayes/gianni8.htm And, if you can get an honest accounting on the Club of Rome, you may get shocked out of your shoes. > [Original Message] > From: Jim Nichol <[email protected]> > To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]> > Date: 2/25/2008 8:03:58 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Interesting Edison item on Craigslist > > No, Edison did not sell Edison General Electric. It was a hostile > takeover by the Thomson-Houston Company (they bought up a controlling > interest in Edison General Electric's stock). The merged company was > under control of Thomson's managment, and renamed General Electric. > Edison was allowed on the board of directors, but quit after he > realized he had no authority. > > By the way, I work for GE. > > Jim Nichol > > On Feb 25, 2008, at 3:17 PM, Greg Bogantz wrote: > > > Consequently, he created the Edison General Electric Company, > > together with some fat cash investors to handle the drudgery of > > dealing with the whole lamp and power distribution business. When > > he needed more cash for his laboratory, he sold out his interest in > > the company to the fat butts, they dropped the "Edison" from the > > company name, and they went on to create one of the biggest cash > > cows in Murkan history. > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.0/1296 - Release Date: 2/24/2008 12:19 PM
