Ron Sitko and Walt Sommers. > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Orthophonic Reproducer Question > Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:24:09 -0700 > > Has anyone made a quality reproduction of the Orthophonic Reproducer? AL > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George" <[email protected]> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 11:03 AM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Orthophonic Reproducer Question > > > Till you see them side by side it might be tough. The brass always have a > steel needle bar body painted black where as the potmetal is all cast as one > piece. also the number of tear drop holes differ and the design where the > needle bar comes though is different between the 2. > The back side of the potmetal versions have raised lettering while the brass > version have imprinted lettering. > If looking to buy be careful of brass versions with potmetal screw in rings. > These are almost always stuck tight and can only be disassembled by grinding > out the ring. You then have to hunt for another. > George > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Daniel Melvin > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 12:36 PM > Subject: [Phono-L] Orthophonic Reproducer Question > > > I am looking for information on how to tell a Brass Victor Orthophonic > reproducer from one that is made of pot metal. I have heard a few things > from other collectors, but am still not clear how the distinction and be > made when looking at one. Is there a "for sure" tell tale sign on them? > > Thanks > > Dan > _______________________________________________ > 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] Mon Apr 20 12:11:59 2009 From: [email protected] (Steven Medved) Date: Mon Apr 20 12:13:47 2009 Subject: [Phono-L] Orthophonic Reproducer Question In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> References: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]>
The brass one has 7 openings on the front, the pot metal has 9. > Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:36:33 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Phono-L] Orthophonic Reproducer Question > > I am looking for information on how to tell a Brass Victor Orthophonic > reproducer from one that is made of pot metal. I have heard a few things > from other collectors, but am still not clear how the distinction and be > made when looking at one. Is there a "for sure" tell tale sign on them? > > Thanks > > Dan > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org From [email protected] Mon Apr 20 12:19:13 2009 From: [email protected] (Steven Medved) Date: Mon Apr 20 12:19:18 2009 Subject: [Phono-L] Orthophonic Reproducer Question In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> References: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Hi Dan, I sent photos off list, let me know if you get them. Steve > Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:36:33 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Phono-L] Orthophonic Reproducer Question > > I am looking for information on how to tell a Brass Victor Orthophonic > reproducer from one that is made of pot metal. I have heard a few things > from other collectors, but am still not clear how the distinction and be > made when looking at one. Is there a "for sure" tell tale sign on them? > > Thanks > > Dan > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org From [email protected] Mon Apr 20 12:54:05 2009 From: [email protected] (harvey kravitz) Date: Mon Apr 20 12:54:12 2009 Subject: [Phono-L] Orthophonic Reproducer Question In-Reply-To: <000401c9c1e5$330b9b40$7501a...@albert> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Dan, On a Brass Orthophonic, the tear drops are seven. On the pot metal one, there are nine tear drop holes. Harvey Kravitz --- On Mon, 4/20/09, Albert <[email protected]> wrote: From: Albert <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Orthophonic Reproducer Question To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Date: Monday, April 20, 2009, 11:24 AM Has anyone made a quality reproduction of the Orthophonic Reproducer? AL ----- Original Message ----- From: "George" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 11:03 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Orthophonic Reproducer Question Till you see them side by side it might be tough. The brass always have a steel needle bar body painted black where as the potmetal is all cast as one piece. also the number of tear drop holes differ and the design where the needle bar comes though is different between the 2. The back side of the potmetal versions have raised lettering while the brass version have imprinted lettering. If looking to buy be careful of brass versions with potmetal screw in rings. These are almost always stuck tight and can only be disassembled by grinding out the ring. You then have to hunt for another. George ----- Original Message ----- From: Daniel Melvin To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 12:36 PM Subject: [Phono-L] Orthophonic Reproducer Question I am looking for information on how to tell a Brass Victor Orthophonic reproducer from one that is made of pot metal. I have heard a few things from other collectors, but am still not clear how the distinction and be made when looking at one. Is there a "for sure" tell tale sign on them? Thanks Dan _______________________________________________ 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] Tue Apr 21 12:43:34 2009 From: [email protected] (Bill Klinger) Date: Tue Apr 21 12:48:51 2009 Subject: [Phono-L] ARSC TC Preservation Statement Message-ID: <db0cd09ffb484354b81a33a88b1c2...@billqbszr49l7m> The Outreach Committee of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) posts the following message. ARSC TECHNICAL COMMITTEE PRESERVATION STATEMENT The Association for Recorded Sound Collections Technical Committee (ARSC TC) has published its current preservation statement in "Preservation of Archival Sound Recordings." The document contains the committee's recommendations for preserving sound recordings, more specifically for transferring sound recordings to an archival digital format, based on the state of the art and the technology in 2009. This statement updates the ARSC/AAA (Associated Audio Archives) recommended practices that guided audio preservation work starting in the late 1980s. "Preservation of Archival Sound Recordings" provides general guidance using, as much as possible, language accessible to a non-expert audience. Those with more experience in preservation matters may also find it useful. The document is not intended to offer specific procedures or best practices. For that level of detail, refer to the ARSC TC's annotated list "Essential Resources for Audio Preservation," at the link below. The updated preservation statement should provide useful guidance to public and private archives, libraries, museums, and other collections that include recordings of speech, music, ambient sounds, and other audio. For more information about the ARSC TC and to view "Preservation of Archival Sound Recordings" and "Essential Resources for Audio Preservation": http://www.arsc-audio.org/technical-committee.html. The Association for Recorded Sound Collections is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and study of sound recordings -- in all genres of music and speech, in all formats, and from all periods. ARSC is unique in bringing together private individuals and institutional professionals -- everyone with a serious interest in recorded sound.
