HI JOHN you did right a triumph is a good machine but does take up alot of room if it had been an idelia that would be different but the fireside is a nice one with a good horn and more compact kudos zono
-----Original Message----- From: john robles <john9...@pacbell.net> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Sun, Apr 18, 2010 8:44 pm Subject: [Phono-L] Which would you choose - Opera or Fireside? Hi everyone, and a very nice Sunday to you all. I went to our Golden State Phonograph Society (California MAPS Chapter) club meeting at Ron Dethlefson's house yesterday, and as we usually offer things for sale, I took my Triumph model B with 2/4 conversion, model H reproducer and repro 14" horn and my Fireside A with orig Fireside horn in very nice condition. I had only taken the Fireside because a friend was going to bring me a Fireside crane so I could hang the horn. I took the Triumph on a whim. So what happened is that I ended up choosing between them. I sold the Triumph and kept the Fireside. The Triumph takes a huge bite out of my room with the MG horn, and I don't like it with the 14" horn. The Fireside looks great with a very nice original red horn I got recently. Lots of paint on the horn. And the machine plays great. So although the Triumph is a nice heavy duty machine, very nice condition, 2/4, I still preferred the Fireside. Now for the question - Have you ever made a choice between a more valuable and rarer machine and a less valuable and more common machine? and if so, which one did you keep? John Robles _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
