Thanks very much for the reply...... I also found the Library links a few days ago....same conclusion as yours....I'll keep searching. Next step is to find someone to repair the turntable.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Taney Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 2:53 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Widdicomb http://www.historygrandrapids.org/learn.php?id=33 http://www.grpl.org/wiki/images/017.pdf Lots of info available from Grand Rapids public library. They were a prominent furniture company, who probably went into the rush to the phono biz as a sideline. Bill On 1/26/11 1:36 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: >The cabinet looks very nice. but there does not appear to be any other >unique feature that really makes it special or separates it or makes it >more special then any of the other countless Phonograph Marketing >wanabees, that chose to enter the field and compete against the big three >(Victor, Columbia, and Edison), as well as the more established and >successful firms like Sonora or Pathe etc. Thus this firm and its >phonographs went the way of the DoDo bird within a very short time span. >How many were sold and how many still remain in existence, it left up to >speculation. > >Bruce >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John Maeder" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 2:23:46 PM >Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Widdicomb > >After the fundamental patents owned by the Victor Talking Machine Company >expired in 1917, anyone could enter the lateral-groove disc >record/phonograph record business without fear of being sued into >bankruptcy by Victor's legal department. Dozens if not hundreds of >manufacturers answered the call. The Widdicomb was produced sometime >between 1917-1924 by a company in Grand Rapids that either was or had >access to a furniture factory (Grand Rapids being a center of furniture >manufacture). The audio parts and motors were usually obtained from a >third-party maker or importer. > >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:05:57 -0500 >> Subject: [Phono-L] Widdicomb >> >> Here's a link for high Rez jpegs of the Widdicomb that I just >> acquired......any thoughts on age etc.? >> >> >> >> http://www.4shared.com/dir/Lzzgc5Tp/sharing.html >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
