For those who could not make the CAPS phonograph show in Southern California, it was a great show! We have attended all 24 years the show has been held and it was the best show ever! A Busy Bee disc (minus reproducer) for $125 and a Columbia BF for $300 were among the many bargains. Rare machines like an Edison Schoolhouse (one of 27 known) were also for sale. One dealer offered 100's of playable cylinder for .75 to $2.00 each. I overheard one guy on his cell phone telling his friend "You need to get down here now. You won't believe what great stuff is here!" That was just the show. The banquet the night before included a silent auction with 200 lots, and a great dinner. The presentation was amazing. Joe Rinaudo presented a range of silent movies on his original hand cranked projector. Original glass slides were shown (including phonograph ads) while the reels were changed. "A Trip to the Moon" , Buster Keaton's "COPS", and Laurel & Hardy's immortal "Big Business" were among the classics shown. I had a difficult time deciding what was more interesting: Watching the movies or watching him crank and work the equipment! All the films had live piano accompaniment. The presenters wore period costumes to set the mood. As a bonus, we heard a concert cylinder played on a original Polyphone Concert machine. Wow, what volume! Mark your calendars for next August!
-Scott & Denise Corbett -----Original Message----- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of rrocr...@aol.com Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 6:44 PM To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Phono-L Digest, Vol 6, Issue 150 Any information of CAPS convention? _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
