Hi fellow collectors! Hope all are well. Are any of you going to the Mooresville, N.C. show this Saturday, March 14? It seems to be gearing up for a successful show. For those making the trip, I look forward to seeing you there!
Brantley Kuglar Williston, S.C. From [email protected] Sun Mar 8 20:26:02 2009 From: [email protected] (Jay Horenstein) Date: Mon Mar 9 15:32:49 2009 Subject: [Phono-L] Horn painting Message-ID: <[email protected]> If you want to see the X2 I used the floral transfers on. The now owner has posted it on You tube. Punch in 1903 Columbia/ Standard Model X2 on You tube. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.9/1989 - Release Date: 3/7/2009 6:43 PM From [email protected] Mon Mar 9 07:26:35 2009 From: [email protected] (John Maeder ) Date: Mon Mar 9 15:32:51 2009 Subject: [Phono-L] For sale Message-ID: <[email protected]> Oak Edison 'Opera', very clean, case and lid nicely refinished but decal has wrong dot over 'i'; horn nice with original finish/decals/elbow graining, minor seperation at one veneer joint and slight punch-through where elbow screw attaches to bell (both minor repairable issues); some nickel loss to crank; Diamond A reproducer rebuilt with new stylus; nice machine, plays up a storm! $5000 502-410-9269 From [email protected] Mon Mar 9 17:52:11 2009 From: [email protected] (Loran Hughes) Date: Mon Mar 9 17:52:16 2009 Subject: [Phono-L] Back up! Message-ID: <[email protected]> It appears we went off line for a few days... sorry about that! Loran From [email protected] Mon Mar 9 19:03:11 2009 From: [email protected] (Jay Horenstein) Date: Mon Mar 9 19:03:50 2009 Subject: FW: [Phono-L] Horn painting Message-ID: <[email protected]> -----Original Message----- From: Jay Horenstein [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 9:35 PM To: 'Antique Phonograph List' Subject: RE: [Phono-L] Horn painting First strip old paint from horn, following directions of whatever product you choose to use. Before painting, make sure the surface is clean, and free of all product, dust, steel wool, or whatever. Find a clean wind free environment to paint, so as dust and other stuff doesn't stick to the new paint. For larger horns as may be on a Columbia, or Edison machine I suggest the Krylon Metalics Red; For smaller horns such as a Gem, or a client machine, I suggest the spray on stained glass window paint found at craft stores like Michaels. After priming the horn with silver primer, spray color evenly and lightly to avoid drips. It may take several coats to get the desired brightness, from candy apple to dark maroon. When dry, paint the pin striping as suggested in the 'Complete Talking Machine' by Eric L. Reiss. You may choose however to use a gold paint marker for inside the horn, it gives a nice clean line. If you choose to use a brush on the inside, a water based gold paint is great, it dries waterproof, and you can wipe it off quickly and easily if you screw up, and in most cases you will. Flowers can be painted on with acrylic paint, or you can use model paint. Books like 'The Complete Book Of Decorative Painting' by Tera Liegh can show you how to one stroke paint on the flowers in the Tea Tray fashion. ALLWAYS USE A GOOD BRUSH! An easy way out of painting, is to use floral transfer applique's. You just rub them on, and then just touch or dress them up using paint. They are water resistant, but can be removed with oil if you want to. I used these on a horn from an Standard X-2 I purchased from Tim Fabrizio, and after changing hands a few times I saw it for sale on E-bay. I think the buy it now price was $1450.00. Anyway, I hope I've given you some good ideas. Good luck, Jay -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel Melvin Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 7:48 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Phono-L] Horn painting Today an e-mail came into the OTAPS (Oregon Territory Antique Phonograph Society) website about repainting a horn. Here is the question. "Hello! My friend has been given a gramophone horn to repaint for the owner. What techniques/paint do you recommend? It is red w/morning glories." Does anyone have any advice I could pass on to them? Thanks Dan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.7/1983 - Release Date: 3/4/2009 7:41 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.7/1983 - Release Date: 3/4/2009 7:41 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.9/1991 - Release Date: 3/9/2009 7:14 AM
