Hi George, You got my mind going in regard to a "Jumbo" cylinder product by Norcross. I have a Jumbo as sold by TTM, Chicago ca 1899. (Plays at 185 rpm). Any relation between these two?
Thanx! Michael K. On Apr 19, 2012, at 3:36 PM, George Paul <[email protected]> wrote: > The Norcross Phonograph Company was founded by Issac W. Norcross in New York > City in the late 1890s. Norcross made his own recordings and > pantographically duplicated them for sale. He also marketed a now-rare > "Jumbo" record, which was a standard-size cylinder. Norcross also was the > target of several lawsuits brought by larger manufacturers who alleged that > he was supplying pantograph machines to others who were copying Edison and > Columbia cylinders. In 1908 Norcross marketed a Norcross Reproducer made > especially for Indestructible cylinders. > > > George P. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Taney <[email protected]> > To: phonolist <[email protected]>; phono-l <[email protected]> > Sent: Thu, Apr 19, 2012 6:01 pm > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] [phonolist] Norcross Phonograph Co > > > Aren't they the predecessor to Oxford and Indestructable > Bill > > > From: Steven Medved <[email protected]> > Reply-To: <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, April 19, 2012 4:25 PM > To: <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> > Subject: [phonolist] Norcross Phonograph Co > > > > > > > > Hello, > A friend found the brown wax cylinder below, does anyone have any info on > it? > Steve > > Norcross Phonograph Co cylinder selection 60, Remberance of Thee by Samuel > Siegel > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > __._,_.___ > > > Reply to sender > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20Norcross%20Phonograph%20Co> | > Reply to group > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20Norcross%20Phonograph%20Co >> | Reply via web post > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/phonolist/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJxc2hlNjBtBF9TAzk3M > zU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEyMjEzMTMEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYyMjgyBG1zZ0lkAzM4OTExBHNlYwNmd > HIEc2xrA3JwbHkEc3RpbWUDMTMzNDg3MDcxNQ--?act=reply&messageNum=38911> | Start > a New Topic > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/phonolist/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJldDJtcmJkBF9TAzk3M > zU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEyMjEzMTMEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYyMjgyBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA250cGMEc > 3RpbWUDMTMzNDg3MDcxNQ--> > Messages in this topic > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/phonolist/message/38911;_ylc=X3oDMTM2NjRnM2Vy > BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEyMjEzMTMEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYyMjgyBG1zZ0lkAzM4OTEx > BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMzNDg3MDcxNQR0cGNJZAMzODkxMQ--> (1) > > Recent Activity: > > Visit Your Group > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/phonolist;_ylc=X3oDMTJldmJxYW5kBF9TAzk3MzU5Nz > E0BGdycElkAzEyMjEzMTMEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYyMjgyBHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc3RpbW > UDMTMzNDg3MDcxNQ--> > > > <http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJkZ2FhNTF0BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEyM > jEzMTMEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDYyMjgyBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2dmcARzdGltZQMxMzM0ODcwNzE1> > Switch to: Text-Only > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=Change Delivery > Format: Traditional> , Daily Digest > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=Email Delivery: Digest> > Unsubscribe > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=Unsubscribe> Terms > of Use <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> > > > > > > . > > __,_._,___ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
