It is with great sadness that I tell our antique phonograph community that we have lost a friend, one of the true icons of our hobby, Charlie Martin. Charlie ran one of the few storefront locations in Bristol, PA, where he bought, sold, and expertly repaired all types of talking machines. More importantly, "The Place" was the place where friends could meet to talk phonographs, music, and history. Charlie was a gentle giant. Always warm and welcoming. There are many who knew him better, but I will miss him and his influence greatly.
The details are included in his obituary: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/philly ... =173579934 When Charlie closed the store in 2007, he allowed me to take pictures to document "The Place" and its place in history. http://youtu.be/Nvm8Y-BQRIA _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
