Oh, The horrors! A Victor repairman caught with a Columbia reproducer tool. Might have something to do with trying to make a living, maybe? He might have been to sneak out in the dead of night to repair Edison machines on the sly, cash only please.
[email protected] wrote: > I have the Victor manuals for repairing the Exhibition and No. 2 sound > boxes. The manuals show all the tools, and there is nothing remotely > like this tool shown. > > > > On Mar 20, 2008, at 2:26 PM, Bob wrote: > >> I can't see how this is a Victor tool. The spaner wrenches and hex >> wrenches fit all the parts on a Columbia reproducer that need to be >> removed or adjusted when it is serviced. Other than the screw driver >> blade, nothing else will fit a Victor reproducer. >> RMV >> ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 4:02 PM >> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Columbia Reproducer Tool// >> >> >>> >>> In a message dated 3/20/2008 3:51:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >>> [email protected] writes: >>> >>> >>> I uploaded the pictures that Bob emailed to my webpage. Here is a >>> link: >>> >>> http://www.victrolaguy.com/misc/RMV1.htm >>> >>> Walt >>> >>> >>> This is a Victor tool, I found it once in an old time (Vic) >>> repairman's shop. >>> >>> Allen >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on >>> AOL >>> Home. >>> (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001) >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > From [email protected] Thu Mar 20 16:35:33 2008 From: [email protected] (BruceY) Date: Thu Mar 20 16:34:52 2008 Subject: [Phono-L] Columbia Graphophone Model AH Governor control Message-ID: <002401c88ae3$19777e90$6401a...@user52c8f93503> I just purchased a Columbia Model AH 2nd Style Graphophone. It looks really nice and appears to be all original. The only thing I am having trouble with is how to set the little plunger in the front of the machine which is part of the governor control, and which I presume acts to turn the machine on and off. Any assistance anyone can give would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Bruce From [email protected] Thu Mar 20 18:12:36 2008 From: [email protected] ([email protected]) Date: Thu Mar 20 18:12:47 2008 Subject: [Phono-L] Columbia Reproducer Tool// Message-ID: <[email protected]> In a message dated 3/20/2008 6:40:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: I have the Victor manuals for repairing the Exhibition and No. 2 sound boxes. The manuals show all the tools, and there is nothing remotely like this tool shown. =========== That's certainly a good point. I will try to find this device downstairs and possibly scan it for group evaluation. Much thanks! Allen **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001) From [email protected] Thu Mar 20 23:21:41 2008 From: [email protected] (ger) Date: Thu Mar 20 22:21:51 2008 Subject: [Phono-L] Cylinders not Edison, but whose? Message-ID: <001d01c88b1b$d44ca5f0$6c9fe...@ger1> Can someone help me with these records, please? I have books on Edison and EBA records, but nothing on these. The boxes say: Everlasting, Indestructible, Oxford, Columbia. The records, however, look VERY similar. They have a flat top, are either 2 or 4 min and with different boxes. The only differences I see in the records themselves, is in the way the patent date is written: PAT'D. July 29,'02 PAT. July 29, 1902 4M (the latter I'm sure means a 4 min record...it's in a 4 min labeled box) Since they are in different boxes, I don't know which is which, or whose. :) Or are they all RELATED?? A couple have tops which correspond to boxes. A few are pictured at the following link: http://www.flickr.com:80/photos/gerdan/sets/72157604184933847/ Thanks! Ger ger55 on ebay; [email protected] Victorian Glass Plus! http://www.tias.com/stores/vgpp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/glass_antique_and_old/ From [email protected] Fri Mar 21 05:31:07 2008 From: [email protected] (John Maeder) Date: Fri Mar 21 05:31:15 2008 Subject: [Phono-L] Cylinders not Edison, but whose? In-Reply-To: <001d01c88b1b$d44ca5f0$6c9fe...@ger1> References: <001d01c88b1b$d44ca5f0$6c9fe...@ger1> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Try these links: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/history-indestructible.php http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/history-everlasting.php The entire site is quite wonderful! John > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:21:41 -0500 > Subject: [Phono-L] Cylinders not Edison, but whose? > > Can someone help me with these records, please? I have books on Edison and > EBA records, but nothing on these. The boxes say: Everlasting, > Indestructible, Oxford, Columbia. The records, however, look VERY similar. > > They have a flat top, are either 2 or 4 min and with different boxes. The > only differences I see in the records themselves, is in the way the patent > date is written: > PAT'D. July 29,'02 > PAT. July 29, 1902 4M (the latter I'm sure means a 4 min record...it's in > a 4 min labeled box) > > Since they are in different boxes, I don't know which is which, or whose. :) > Or are they all RELATED?? > A couple have tops which correspond to boxes. A few are pictured at the > following link: > http://www.flickr.com:80/photos/gerdan/sets/72157604184933847/ > > Thanks! > Ger > > ger55 on ebay; [email protected] > Victorian Glass Plus! > http://www.tias.com/stores/vgpp > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/glass_antique_and_old/ > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org From [email protected] Fri Mar 21 11:04:03 2008 From: [email protected] ([email protected]) Date: Fri Mar 21 11:03:02 2008 Subject: [Phono-L] Columbia Reproducer Tool//more Message-ID: <[email protected]> In a message dated 3/20/2008 7:32:33 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Oh, The horrors! A Victor repairman caught with a Columbia reproducer tool. Might have something to do with trying to make a living, maybe? He might have been to sneak out in the dead of night to repair Edison machines on the sly, cash only please. ========== ok, I actually found something i was looking for... the gizmo in question. It appears exactly as the scan... _http://www.victrolaguy.com/misc/RMV1.htm_ (http://www.victrolaguy.com/misc/RMV1.htm) From left to right, it measures 4-3/8" to the blade -- the other (outer or cross) dimension is 2-1/2". There are 2 sets of 'pins', a set to each side. One span is just under 2-3/16" - from center to center (of the pinions). The other set (span, on the other side) is 1-3/4" (c to c). The "pins" themselves are 5/16" high (protrusions). There are no mfg markings. If any other info wanted, let me know. Now that I look at closely, there is nothing particularly Victor about it, and i do not see this "tool" in the Victor manuals. It is, however, very well made. The repairman in question told me years ago that he worked for Bloomingdales Dept Store in Manhattan, and had a "route." Allen _www.phonobooks.com_ (http://www.phonobooks.com) **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001) From [email protected] Fri Mar 21 12:18:29 2008 From: [email protected] (Brown's Antique Phonographs) Date: Fri Mar 21 12:28:10 2008 Subject: [Phono-L] Edison C-4 Radio Phonograph for sale Message-ID: <5e2d01c88b88$59d82610$0502a...@matt> I've had it for sale for some time now, but now it's really got to go.... Pictures of this C-4 can be found here: http://www.misterphonograph.com/EdisonDD.htm Cosmetically not perfect, but very nice (see pics). Missing needle cup. Chassis was restored by Chuck Azzalina - this one sounds amazing. Chuck told me it's one of the best C-4's he's heard. I'm out of room, and I have a C-2, so this one's got to go. If interested, please call 610-898-1449 and leave a message, or email me at [email protected]. Please do not reply to this email address. Also for sale: Edison H-19 w/ fleur-de-lis grille in mahogany, Brooks Automatic in mahogany, Lundstrom Converto cabinet, Starr upright in oak (needs some work), Edison CC-32 (Beautiful!), Edison IU-19 (Italian Umbrian), and a very nice Columbia BE machine. I'm open to offers. Will gladly provide pics, details, prices, etc. to anyone seriously interested. Thanks! Matt Brown From [email protected] Fri Mar 21 13:41:43 2008 From: [email protected] (Bruce Mercer) Date: Fri Mar 21 13:42:56 2008 Subject: [Phono-L] Edison Needle Cuts References: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <004901c88b93$f972c1c0$5ca6b...@vaio> Yes to all of the above. A C-2 I purchased some time ago had both the 12"Roth and Martinelli records (among others) in the albums along with a bunch of pop black with gold lettering on the labels. Ha anyone ever seen a 10" classical with a gold label with black lettering? Needle cuts, as far as I remember were sold from mid July to mid October 1929. They were superior sounding records. Bruce
