Hi Gang,
This is a little bit off topic, but.... Art, yours is an interesting problem, all those broken pieces of an expensive cylinder record pieces and whether you should freeze and store them for a hundred years waiting for technology to develop a solution. You might not have to wait the hundred years, in fact "we have the technology". The basic technology, rapid prototyping allows engineers to develop prototypes or in some cases replacement parts using new CAD/CAM and other software tools in conjunction with Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines, much like an automated lathe that can manufacture parts. New High Definition (HD) technology can easily handle reproducing the fine hill and dale grooves of a 4 minute cylinder record. There are several US companies developing this technology, for example https://www.nextengine.com/ There is a prototype version of software called Humpty Dumpty that can scan broken pieces and digitally reassemble them prior to sending the images to this next generation CNC tool. Actually, some dentists that use state-of-the-art technology can make a new bridge or other dental prosthesis, on demand in his/her office. I'm trying to convince mine that I need just one small phono part, no larger than the size of a 12 year molar. :-) So where does this technology take us? Will the near-future generation faithfully reproduce presently expensive records giving us an ample supply which could cause prices to plummet? Will we soon have a lower cost, greater supply of popular phonograph parts. Jay Leno can afford one of these machines today. His engineering machanics make some rare parts on demand. Interesting video at: http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/video_player.shtml?vid=944641 Have fun, Jack > From: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:56:51 -0400 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Mistake on Shackleton price > > > In a message dated 7/26/09 7:09:37 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Hi All > I made a mistake when I said I had sold the Shackleton cylinder for $700. > It was actually $1400. When it sold we split the cost and $700 was my > share. Some of you may have been thinkning $700 was not very much for it to > have > sold for! It had original box and label and was in mint condition. > It was part of a lot of records that I bought with a friend, unsorted, > When we found that one, it was very exciting! There is still alot of good > stuff out there, just harder to find! > John Robles > > > Wow. That was a hefty price for such a fragile record. I actually was > given the Shackelton record by a collector in New Zealand a few years ago. > It had a crack and he was understandably afraid to send it for repair to > Mike Khanchalian. He wouldn't take ANY money for it and so I brought it home > in my carryon luggage. I sent it to Mike and he repaired it for $350 which > was probably less than he should have charged. I picked it up at Union > and he had actually made a CD of the recording which he gave me. I got as > far as Chicago, showed it carefully to a friend, and it promptly exploded > into a hundred irreparable pieces. I have the pieces stored in the original > box with original top. Maybe I should freeze it and a hundred years from > now someone will figure out how to bring it back to life!! > In any case, I'm not investing in any more wax Amberols--even if I get > them for free! > ---Art Heller > **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy > steps! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222585106x1201462830/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=115&bcd > =JulystepsfooterNO115) > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ Hotmail®: Celebrate the moment with your favorite sports pics. Check it out. http://www.windowslive.com/Online/Hotmail/Campaign/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_QA_HM_sports_photos_072009&cat=sports _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
