Did not know Elmer but did meet Juanita back in the time frame you describe. She was a very nice lady in fact sweet. Elmer's parts were first class. I think at that time her son(s) were thinking of taking over the business so to speak. Nice folks all. Mike S
On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 1:56 AM, Mark Dawson <[email protected]> wrote: > Greetings from New Zealand, I often reminise from my first overseas trip to > the US, and chance to meet Elmer and his wife Juanita, who I believe > passed on some months back. When we meet, I knew he didn't have much time > on this earth left, with cancer of the voice boxe. They welcomed me into > their home with opened arms. His collection was indeed an eye opener, plus a > skilled parts maker to add to the measure! He loved his 50's Cadalic, which > he picked me up in, plus in the shed lay a Model T Ford. Merely 25 at the > time, my mouth watered. Victors' Columbias' you name it! he had it . I came > back to NZ with his Gem Cobb Roller Organ, and a 10 panel cygent horn, which > I paid US $75 bucks for. I only wish I had bought a dozen off them. He was > slowly selling off his collection. We settled down to home made Cherry pie > that evening, listening to his Mira Disc Music boxe. Never ever will I > forget him, such an impression he made on a yound lad, still green behind > the ears, absor > bing his fabulous aray of machine, after machine ! My stay was short.Elmer > truely a gentleman with dedicaton to his passion. Sadly a > few months later I sadly was informed of his passing! > I would love to hear more about him? He lived out at West Orange, New > Jersey? Glendora? So long ago now, and I turned 49 TODAY!!!!!! Anyhow, I am > looking for the following. A Victor 1 case, a nice decent example. Now this > is the one with the bullet brake and square edged turntable. Not the one > with the bevelled turntable and friction brake. If is a parts machine all > the better!So i put it out to the universe! Cheers Mark Dawson NZ > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
