[Phono-L] Argosy reproducer

2011-02-22 Thread DanKj 
  I bought a 2/4 Columbia machine some years ago, which had a Dictaphone reproducer in the carriage and a surprise Argosy 
hiding inside the cabinet.   While it works okay, it's such a close copy of a Columbia Lyric that I see no reason to want 
the Argosy, aside from the collectors who must have 'one of everything'.  For playing celluloid cylinders, I much prefer an 
Edison machine with a Diamond B on a large-eyed carriage, or the Edison R on small-eyed carriages.



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Phono friends-   I continue to learn much about this hobby.  I have just listed (actually relisted) on Ebay a reproducer 
that I thought was a Columbia off-shoot--perhaps even dictaphone. Some extremely helpful collectors have identified it as 
a German Argosy reproducer-- so, it is relisted with that information.  I'd appreciate it if you would take a look and if 
anyone can shed further light on the machine it would be used on, or the company that made it, I would love to hear more. 
Item # is 220743452676.

Thanks-
Brad


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Re: [Phono-L] Argosy reproducer

2011-02-22 Thread DanKj 
Sorry - My first message reads like a wet blanket. I did not mean to say that an Argosy wasn't desirable, just maybe not 
something I'd lust-after.



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Re: [Phono-L] Argosy reproducer

2011-02-22 Thread Steven Medved 

What got me interested was the drawing in the Frow book, I figured if it was so 
rare that only a drawing was available I wanted to find one.  Years later I saw 
one on eBay and I decided to wait until the auction ended and I wrote the buyer 
who thanked me and sent me photos.  So far I have seen two of these and have 
photos of a third one.  
 
Has anyone seen the machine they go to?
 
Steve
 
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 Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:41:42 -0500
 Subject: [Phono-L] Argosy reproducer
 
 I bought a 2/4 Columbia machine some years ago, which had a Dictaphone 
 reproducer in the carriage and a surprise Argosy 
 hiding inside the cabinet. While it works okay, it's such a close copy of a 
 Columbia Lyric that I see no reason to want 
 the Argosy, aside from the collectors who must have 'one of everything'. For 
 playing celluloid cylinders, I much prefer an 
 Edison machine with a Diamond B on a large-eyed carriage, or the Edison R on 
 small-eyed carriages.
 
 
 - Original Message - 
 From: Brad abell out...@aol.com
 To: phono-l@oldcrank.org
 Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 12:15 AM
 Subject: [Phono-L] (no subject)
 
 
 
  Phono friends- I continue to learn much about this hobby. I have just 
  listed (actually relisted) on Ebay a reproducer 
  that I thought was a Columbia off-shoot--perhaps even dictaphone. Some 
  extremely helpful collectors have identified it as 
  a German Argosy reproducer-- so, it is relisted with that information. I'd 
  appreciate it if you would take a look and if 
  anyone can shed further light on the machine it would be used on, or the 
  company that made it, I would love to hear more. 
  Item # is 220743452676.
  Thanks-
  Brad
 
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