I would say similar, only because of the photo - I haven't seen one in person - photo looks great and the "comment" from another "buyer" seemed to say the same thing. I did see the Vic six case, though, and it was exceptionally well made - if it came from the same guy. It came from somewhere in South America and was at a show several years ago, unfinished top quality mahogany. I think I have seen listings from this same guy in Peru regarding cases and other horns.
> Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:41:17 -0600 > From: b...@taney.com > To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Opera Reproduction Horn Opinion > > Are these similar to the Gfell horns? Any opinion on the quality, > authenticity of one vs the other? I am seriously tempted to buy this horn, > I think it would look great on my opera. I have a nice opera with an > original horn that the previous owner a mediocre restoration job and now > it is coming apart again. > Bill > > > On 1/25/13 2:18 PM, "Vinyl Visions" <vinyl.visi...@live.com> wrote: > > >These are from Lima, Peru and I believe they are made by the same guy who > >makes Victor six cabinets, columns, capitals, etc. - so good you can't > >tell the difference, especially in 10-20 years, when the finish ages. > >Judging by the quality of the horn in the pic, it will probably have a > >negative effect on the price of a good quality original Edison... I know > >that I wouldn't pay big bucks for one, when I can get one that looks just > >as good for this price. This is part of the same problem that devalued > >Vogue Picture discs, not just eBay, but when a company like Bear records > >in Germany reproduces Vogues and they look the same (except for a black > >edge) it devalues the originals. It's all about supply and demand - if > >someone provides an adequate supply, demand and price decrease... > > > > > >> Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:58:58 -0600 > >> From: b...@taney.com > >> To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > >> Subject: [Phono-L] Opera Reproduction Horn Opinion > >> > >> Anyone have an opinion on these horns or know the origin? > >> > >>http://www.ebay.com/itm/STUNNING-REPRODUCTION-MAHOGANY-WOOD-CYGNET-HORN-E > >>DI > >> > >>SON-OPERA-PHONOGRAPH-/281055550366?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4170375 > >>b9 > >> e > >> Bill > >> On 1/25/13 9:17 AM, "Ron L'Herault" <lhera...@bu.edu> wrote: > >> > >> >Hi Mike, > >> > > >> >It is for a friend, Kirk, so I am forwarding your e-mail to him. > >>Thanks, > >> > > >> >Ronald L'Herault > >> > > >> >Lab Supervisor, Biomaterials Division > >> >B.U. School of Dental Medicine > >> >801 Albany Street S203 > >> >Roxbury, MA 02119 > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >-----Original Message----- > >> >From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org > >>[mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] > >> >On > >> >Behalf Of Mike Tucker > >> >Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 1:17 AM > >> >To: phono-l@oldcrank.org > >> >Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison Eclipse governor > >> > > >> >Ron, > >> > > >> >What exactly do you need? > >> > > >> >The whole offset governor, the governor assembly with shaft or the > >> >governor > >> >assembly without shaft? > >> > > >> >The governor is a two ball type and uses the normal Edison governor > >>disc > >> >and > >> >small end, but with two holes instead of 3 or 4. A 3 can be adjusted to > >> >suit > >> >and the governor springs are standard Edison springs as per Standards > >>etc. > >> > > >> >Mike Tucker > >> > > >> >On 25/01/2013 2:32 PM, Ron L'Herault wrote: > >> >> A good friend of mine needs a governor for an Eclipse. Did any other > >> >> Edison machines use this same governor? Anyone got one? > >> >> > >> >> Thanks, > >> >> > >> >> Ron L'Herault > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> 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 > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Phono-L mailing list > >http://phono-l.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
