Mario,
While in NYC, you should seriously consider visiting the Edison National Historic Site (ENHS) in West Orange NJ including the nearby Edison family home at Glenmont. Perhaps some more knowledgeable member can give you the best recommendations as to how to get from NYC to West Orange, not far by train. Also a part of your travel planning, you should check with ENHS for hours of operation. The entire site may not be open because it is undergoing substantial upgrades. For a 'video tour' check out: http://www.foedison.org/Site/AudioVideo/EdisonWestOrange.wmv <-Edison Laboratory and Manufacturing Facility West Orange NJ http://foedison.org/Site/AudioVideo/Edison-Glenmont.wmv <- Edison Home at Glenmont Other sites: www.foedison.org Friends of Edison National Historic Site http://www.nps.gov/edis U.S. National Park Service ENHS. You mentioned that you were a teacher, check out the the Curriculum Materials for Teachers located at: http://www.nps.gov/edis/forteachers/index.htm As you can imagine New York and Los Angeles are perhaps the most expensive places to buy phono-stuff. If you can get to some smaller secondary cities while in the States you might find better prices. If you had more time and were adventurous, you could drive south to the Johnson Victrola Museum in Dover DE, about a 3 - 3.5 hour drive from NYC, also check train scheduled. Have fun, Jack Whelan PS, play up the Aussie accent, most Yanks here like the Aussies quite a bit! > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Mario Frazzetto > Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 4:40 PM > To: Phono-L; Phonolist > Subject: [Phono-L] re Visit to the USA (LA and NYC) > > Hi Phono Folks, > > I'll be in the USA this September! It will be my first visit, but > hopefully not the last (Only in the USA for 8 days and lots to see!). > > A couple of questions: > > 1. I'm staying in Midtown Manhattan whilst in NYC, any collectors > nearby? (21st - 24th sept) > 2. I'm staying in Downtown LA whilst there any collectors nearby? (24th > - 28th sept) > 3. I remember reading about a shop that sells Phonographs in NYC. Are > they still around? > > > Cheers, > Mario > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ SkyDrive™: Store, access, and share your photos. See how. http://windowslive.com/Online/SkyDrive?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_CS_SD_photos_072009 _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
