[Phono-L] Victor Artists Opera poster question
This may have been framed many years ago by..., who knows? These posters are paper on canvas back. I purchaed mine (the English version) in San Francisco, unframed! It had a brass strip crimped to the top and bottom to keep it straight, and a central loop on the top strip of metal to hang the piece in the store. If you prefer to have it framed, it should at least be done archivally from a acid free matting and museum quality UV glass standpoint. If you like the original frame, use it. My poster, at least, was not originally meant to be framed. Dan you have seen my poster, and how I elected to frame it. Good luck! Sure a lot of stuff out there in Oregon! Jeff Wisconsin -Original Message- From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Melvin Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 7:44 PM To: Phono-L at oldcrank.org Subject: [Phono-L] Victor Artists Opera poster question I just aquired a very nice Victor Artists poster with the opera singers on it. It is nearly identical to the one in the Fabrizio/Paul book Antique Phonograph Advertising number 3-5. The differernce is that instead of Victor Artists is says Artistas Victor on it and there is a store address stamped on the back from a store in Mexico. Does anyone know if this would be from the same era as the American version? It apperas to be exactly the same poster. The label on the back is obviously the same one as on the American version as it is in English. Also, it has an old frame I believe to be the original but it does not look like the one in the book. Would differernt types of frames been normal for such advertising pictures. Should I try to get the original frame repaired so it's safe to hang or just refame it? Thanks for any info or ideas anyone has. Dan ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
[Phono-L] Opera parts
hi all i have a original maroon cygnet back mount but they are very uncommon might sell for the right offer zono In a message dated 7/17/2008 10:04:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, steve_noreen at msn.com writes: Hi again, I'm looking for a maroon elbow and an Automatic Stop for an Opera for another friend. If anyone has any opera parts for sale let me know off list. Thanks so much. Steve ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org **Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr000520)
[Phono-L] Victor Artists Opera poster question
hi all i believe charlie hummel has these posters too In a message dated 7/18/2008 9:24:05 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jeffryy at prevea.com writes: This may have been framed many years ago by..., who knows? These posters are paper on canvas back. I purchaed mine (the English version) in San Francisco, unframed! It had a brass strip crimped to the top and bottom to keep it straight, and a central loop on the top strip of metal to hang the piece in the store. If you prefer to have it framed, it should at least be done archivally from a acid free matting and museum quality UV glass standpoint. If you like the original frame, use it. My poster, at least, was not originally meant to be framed. Dan you have seen my poster, and how I elected to frame it. Good luck! Sure a lot of stuff out there in Oregon! Jeff Wisconsin -Original Message- From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Melvin Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 7:44 PM To: Phono-L at oldcrank.org Subject: [Phono-L] Victor Artists Opera poster question I just aquired a very nice Victor Artists poster with the opera singers on it. It is nearly identical to the one in the Fabrizio/Paul book Antique Phonograph Advertising number 3-5. The differernce is that instead of Victor Artists is says Artistas Victor on it and there is a store address stamped on the back from a store in Mexico. Does anyone know if this would be from the same era as the American version? It apperas to be exactly the same poster. The label on the back is obviously the same one as on the American version as it is in English. Also, it has an old frame I believe to be the original but it does not look like the one in the book. Would differernt types of frames been normal for such advertising pictures. Should I try to get the original frame repaired so it's safe to hang or just refame it? Thanks for any info or ideas anyone has. Dan ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org **Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr000520)
[Phono-L] Victor Artists Opera poster question
I am interested in obtaining a poster, do you have contact info. for Mr. Hummel? Thanks, Gina - Original Message - From: zonophone2...@aol.com To: phono-l at oldcrank.org Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 10:24 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Victor Artists Opera poster question hi all i believe charlie hummel has these posters too In a message dated 7/18/2008 9:24:05 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jeffryy at prevea.com writes: This may have been framed many years ago by..., who knows? These posters are paper on canvas back. I purchaed mine (the English version) in San Francisco, unframed! It had a brass strip crimped to the top and bottom to keep it straight, and a central loop on the top strip of metal to hang the piece in the store. If you prefer to have it framed, it should at least be done archivally from a acid free matting and museum quality UV glass standpoint. If you like the original frame, use it. My poster, at least, was not originally meant to be framed. Dan you have seen my poster, and how I elected to frame it. Good luck! Sure a lot of stuff out there in Oregon! Jeff Wisconsin -Original Message- From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Melvin Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 7:44 PM To: Phono-L at oldcrank.org Subject: [Phono-L] Victor Artists Opera poster question I just aquired a very nice Victor Artists poster with the opera singers on it. It is nearly identical to the one in the Fabrizio/Paul book Antique Phonograph Advertising number 3-5. The differernce is that instead of Victor Artists is says Artistas Victor on it and there is a store address stamped on the back from a store in Mexico. Does anyone know if this would be from the same era as the American version? It apperas to be exactly the same poster. The label on the back is obviously the same one as on the American version as it is in English. Also, it has an old frame I believe to be the original but it does not look like the one in the book. Would differernt types of frames been normal for such advertising pictures. Should I try to get the original frame repaired so it's safe to hang or just refame it? Thanks for any info or ideas anyone has. Dan ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org **Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr000520) ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
[Phono-L] Concert Records
SAs far as I know P.M. is the only maker of wax concert records. I though think he sells blank concerts too. I only make standard and napkin ring cylinders and blanks. I wish I had concert moulds for blanks, but do not as yet. I think Wizard has new concerts made of the new hard material. I do not have a concert Phonograph, anyhow to record on. _ Time for vacation? WIN what you need- enter now! http://www.gowindowslive.com/summergiveaway/?ocid=tag_jlyhm
[Phono-L] Edison Spring Motor
I suspect the reproducer you describe is a Standard Speaker. Turn it over and look at the stylus bar. If it has both a cutting stylus and a hemispherical playback stylus then it is a Standard Speaker. The Standard Speaker was not labeled with Reproducer or Recorder because it was both. With such a low serial I would suspect it must be a Standard Speaker since anything below about 28000 was while over 28000 you are into the Automatic Speakers. Steve Medved would have a better handle on this than I. Your machines serial number is right in the middle of the Spring Motor machines which span approximately from 5900 to 29000 from what I have seen. If the motor has ball weights on the governor and a square drive crank shaft on the winder then it is original. With such a low motor number this should be the case. Here Terry Baer has a list of motor numbers and machines on his web site. To me your motor number does sound correct and is comparable with machines with which I am familiar. Serial numbers on the Spring Motor followed the M E electrics. Your topworks should have the two stanchions on the left side where the idler pulleys directed the leather drive belt to the motor pulley. I state the above comments because of late I have seen two Spring Motor machines that were conglomerations of later parts, both being passed off as original. One had a serial number well into the Triumph A machines and the other had a cylindrical weight, screw-on crank, Triton motor from a later era. Hope that helps, I will have to see photos of the holes you describe to compare them with what might have been their purpose. Usually on the M E electric machines the letter only appeared on the governor assembly. Al That Crazy Edison Guy... **Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr000520)
[Phono-L] Edison Spring Motor OOPS...
Sorry list, I thought I was sending that off list. Errata:on the comment of the later motor being passed of for a true spring motor a cylindrical weight should say cylindrical weights governor. May all your finds be rare ones, Al **Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr000520)
[Phono-L] Edison Spring Motor OOPS...
Thanks for sending the list the response. I learned what to look for on my Spring Motor. In a message dated 7/18/2008 5:37:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ClockworkHome at aol.com writes: Sorry list, I thought I was sending that off list. Errata:on the comment of the later motor being passed of for a true spring motor a cylindrical weight should say cylindrical weights governor. May all your finds be rare ones, Al **Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr000520) ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org **Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr000520)
[Phono-L] Concert Records
I enjoy playing my concert Phonograph. The original Edisons are getting too valuable to play and the Columbias have a lot of mold.The new Wizzard Concert Grand records are just great. They are idistructible, fit the mandrel perfect and sound great. To be critical, I wish that they were brown instead of black. I dont know if Peter Dilg is still making them. I bought several in 2004 at the show at Union. The Paul Morris Phoenix brand Concert Cylinders Sound really good as well, as they are soft brown wax there is no surface noise. However I forgot and left one on the machine It got pretty hot and I turned the air cond. on and the record self destructed when it cooled off. The best thing about the Phoenix cylinders is the smell. They remind me of the Crayolas we had in the early 1950s they smelled really good. - Original Message - From: Thomas Edison edisonphonowo...@hotmail.com To: phono-l at oldcrank.org Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 2:13 PM Subject: [Phono-L] Concert Records SAs far as I know P.M. is the only maker of wax concert records. I though think he sells blank concerts too. I only make standard and napkin ring cylinders and blanks. I wish I had concert moulds for blanks, but do not as yet. I think Wizard has new concerts made of the new hard material. I do not have a concert Phonograph, anyhow to record on. _ Time for vacation? WIN what you need- enter now! http://www.gowindowslive.com/summergiveaway/?ocid=tag_jlyhm ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.19/955 - Release Date: 8/15/2007 4:55 PM
[Phono-L] Concert Records
Ah-ha! Now we know Paul's secret formula. LOL! Loran On Jul 18, 2008, at 5:31 PM, Albert wrote: The best thing about the Phoenix cylinders is the smell. They remind me of the Crayolas we had in the early 1950s they smelled really good.
