Andy, I want to give thanks to all who enjoyed my report.
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> Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 13:54:38 -0700
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> What a great report, Steven. Thanks so much for sharing it in such detail.
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> Andrew Baron
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> On Jan 27, 2013, at 11:44 AM, Steven Medved wrote:
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> > Thanks, Ron, The early buyers and the dealers were provided with Lunch both
> > days. The first day, Friday, the dealers were set up in the room, no more
> > parking lot victim to the elements. $20 early buyer you were able to be
> > there at 7a.m. on Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. on. This year the room
> > looked full and there was a lot of nice machines. Steve Andersun brought a
> > Class M with the early seldom seen Automatic reproducer serial number in
> > the 15,000 range with no lettering on the body. The machine had listening
> > tubes and a new brown wax cylinder made of a composite material so you
> > could fully experience the machine. Don Gfell had his wonderful display
> > and brought his brother, an antique dealer with him. Don sold a nice
> > Victor VI with mahogany horn to a man living in Orlando who is beginning to
> > collect and was helped out by people at the show with the other questions
> > he had. Don's horn display is worth the price of admission. Don also has
> > a seldom seen late dome top Model O reproducer. The Rolfs were there with
> > the books they have written and their usual display that is so well done
> > you would not know it began as a flat table. The Rolfs table is a very
> > cheerful place to visit. Rob Mallet was there, another nice person to talk
> > with and visit his display as well. Jean Paul Agnard and his wife were
> > there along with Charlie Hummel, it is amazing how much Charlie fits in
> > those two airline bags. The famous Bob Cole - Richard Brown tables and
> > floor machines were in their normal corner. Harry Ruer stopped by and it
> > was so very wonderful to see him. The Orlando show is not the largest,
> > but it is the most friendly. Harry, Bob, and Richard has done an excellent
> > job of creating a user friendly show that is wonderful to visit. All the
> > dealers I asked were happy. Ron Sitko was there with his wife, my wife
> > enjoyed talking with Ron's Sitko's wife Carole, Harry Ruer, Bob, Richard,
> > and Ron Haring among others. The world famous nice guy Gregg Cline was
> > there doing a live demonstration on how to install his decals on an Opera
> > that was graciously donated by Richard Brown for the show and tell. Gregg
> > makes his decals to look hand painted, he has 17, yes 17 different corners
> > for the Triumph. On eBay I recently saw two triumphs that looked mint to
> > me, they were Cline decals. Is it mint or is it Cline? Some people want
> > his name in mico letters so they can tell. When you shellac over his
> > decals you have a protected decal that look like the ladies in the Edison
> > factory painted them on. Kevin Boerma had some very nice machines, I
> > purchased a rare late 2 minute recorder with the same holder as the four
> > minute from around 1913 for $50. He had a nice Toy Berliner. I spent the
> > whole day talking with people so I did not get a chance to write down all
> > the machines that were there. I got to see a large outdoor roller organ
> > that had amazing volume. With my poor memory for names I cannot list all
> > the sellers who were there. Russ Bruning was there with a repro Berliner
> > reproducer for $100 from the 70's or 80's. The weather was very nice and
> > the door being so close to the dealer parking makes it easy to move the
> > machines in and out. There was a lot of cylinder and disc records there.
> > Ron Haring had 5, yes 5 Edison dealer sample records and Charlie Hummel has
> > the limited 100 count record he made of a DD that was made in 1912 to
> > introduce the machines to the customers, three are known to exist. NEWS
> > FLASH CELEBRITY WATCH: TIM FABRIZIO WAS THERE. He did not have a table
> > but he was there to visit us, what a wonderful treat. Edison created the
> > phonograph, Harry, Bob and Richard created the best show. We did not
> > expect it to be better this year, but it was. Last year is was so nice we
> > did not think it could be any better, but it was. Next year we expect it
> > to be even better, that is where you come in. Make plans to visit us. The
> > hotel is near to the attractions and who would not want to thaw out in
> > January if you live up north. This year I spent around $800 on books,
> > records, reproducer parts and the recorder. I was very pleased, there were
> > bargains at the show along with some very nice people on both sides of the
> > dealer tables. I enjoyed this show immensly, I am looking forward to next
> > year. Steve
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> > Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 12:43:02 -0500
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