In a message dated 1/12/2010 3:21:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: (see below)
To see how the actual violin was used (as intended), see the following patents and illustrations (info from PHP): "(cf. H. O. Buffet's Brit. pat. # 2160 & 3015/ of 1913). An intermediate patent of the same type, issued to W. H. Dessureau on May 24, 1910, further enhanced its use (US 959,318)." One will note that two possible configurations existed, one where the stylus was on the string side of the violin, one where it was mounted on the back. An excellent article on these (w/photos) appeared in the Calif CAPS Magazine. --------------- I did not mean to imply that the current violin on ebay is THE original. See the actual patents. But when manufactured they did look like actual violins, etc. Allen _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
