I ask Jeff to mention that the C-2 played through the R-2 sounds best on diamond discs when the filter mounted under the motorboard of the C-2 is disabled but see he didn't include this when describing the Edison 165th Birthday gathering. The filter has been made switchable "in" or "out." For 78s, it may sound better in the "in" position but both electrically recorded as well as acoustically recorded diamond discs sound incredibly good with the filter "out." Some of the acoustics sound almost electric. (For some reason, though the dance band acoustically recorded diamond discs sadly have much less bass & solidity than those of classical music which is a detriment to the reproduction of Adrian Rollini's wonderful bass sax on Golden Gate Orchestra (nee California Ramblers) acoustic diamond discs!)
Jim Cartwright Immortal Performances, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Nancy/Jeff Cecil Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 8:51 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday! Jim Cartwright of Immortal Performances, Inc. in Austin , Texas hosted a small gathering of antique phonograph enthusiasts on Saturday, the 11th of February 2012 to commemorate the 165th Birthday of Thomas Alva Edison, inventor of the phonograph. Attending were MAPS Members Jim Cartwright, Mark Bykoski, Jeff Cecil & his wife Nancy as well as Immortal Performances employee John Cox. After eating Mexican food, we gathered at the Phonograph Gallery, part of the addition under construction to Jims home, still a work in progress as evidenced by the boxes stacked on the staircase, & listened to diamond discs played using the turntable, tonearm & pickup designed by Theodor Edison of an Edison Model C-2 Radio-Phonograph Combination (whose chassis & loudspeaker are at a repair shop) connected to the phono jack of an Edison Model R-2 Radio (which has the same chassis & loudspeaker as the C-2) which provided an astounding quality & quantity of sound for circa 1928 audio equipment. Here is the diamond disc play list, all contemporaneous with the Model C-2 Radio-Phonograph Combination: Saying that no birthday celebration should be without cake, Nancy brought delicious homemade cinnamon cupcakes which were greatly enjoyed. We also played one electrically recorded Blue Amberol cylinder on the Opera & compared the sound of diamond discs played acoustically on a SI-19 (Sheraton Inlay) with Edisonic reproducer & on a Pathe Gothic Art Model Actuelle, neither of which came close to the sound of the Edison electronics! The evening ended with the singing of Happy Birthday Mr. Edison! It is a goal to establish an Austin Club...one of these days. Jeff Cecil The playlist for the party: 52530-L Fantasia on Aida EDISON CONCERT ORCH. Directed by Carlo Peroni 52622-R I Want to Meander in the Meadow PHIL SPITALNYS MUSIC (vocal chorus by Paull Sisters) 52472-R The Big Rock Candy Mountain VERNON DALHART & COMPANY 80885-L Quintette in E-flat (Schumann): Part 2, (Second Movement) In modo duna Marcia E. ROBERT SCHMITZ & PHILHARMONIC STRING QUARTET OF NEW YORK 52215-L Rose Room PICCADILLY PLAYERS & SINGERS 52518-L Ever Since the Movies Learned to Talk BILLY MURRAY & HIS MELODY MEN 82357-R Il Barbiere di Siviglia: largo al factotum MARIO BASIOLA 52416-R Get Out and Get Under the Moon GOLDEN GATE ORCHESTRA 52606-R To Be In Love (Especially With You) GLADYS RICE 52623-R The Stars and Stripes Forever March THE GOLDMAN BAND directed by Edwin Franco Goldman 52367-L I Love to Dunk a Hunk of Sponge Cake THE HAPPINESS BOYS (Billy Jones & Ernest Hare) 52436-L In the Jailhouse Now FRANKIE MARVIN AND HIS GUITAR WITH VIOLIN 52513-L Button Up Your Overcoat GOLDEN GATE ORCHESTRA 52532-R Barnacle Bill the Sailor FRANK LUTHER AND HIS PARDS 52143-R When Day is Done THE EDISONIANS Photos of the party. http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/R2front.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/Actuelle.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/C2.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/JeffMarkJim.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/JohnJeffNancy.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/MarkJeffJimJohn.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/MarkNancyJeffJimbesi deC2.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/R2back.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/R2backcloseup.jpg ________________________________ From: Jim Nichol <jnic...@fuse.net> To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l@oldcrank.org> Sent: Sat, February 11, 2012 3:40:07 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday! I'm speechless! Almost everything in that video about Edison is wrong! Jim On Feb 11, 2012, at 3:13 PM, Peter Fraser wrote: > Suggestion: > > Why don't we all use the comments function to try to straighten this poor >misinformed guy out? > >http://gizmodo.com/5884270/celebrate-thomas-edisons-165th-birthday-with-a-c rash-course-on-his-life >e > > -- peter > pjfra...@mac.com > > On Feb 11, 2012, at 11:29 AM, Jim Nichol wrote: > >> What is everyone doing for Edison's birthday? (Feb. 11, 1847) >> >> Jim Nichol _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
