Jim, Sorry for omission. It was an honest oversite.
Jeff Cecil On Feb 14, 2012, at 1:45 PM, "Jim Cartwright" <jim...@earthlink.net> wrote: > 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 Jim’s 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 SPITALNY’S 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 > d’una > 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 _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
