Re: [Phono-L] AL JOLSON'S VICTOR 2-65 ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLA?
Harry Akst was his accompanist in Korea, yes. Al very possibly killed himself with the effort he expended on that tour, or at least he dealt the final blow to his ailing heart. Actually, I have no problem believing that he'd have a 2-65 Victrola - they were much better machines than any portable made in the 1940s. Who knows - maybe a soldier made the name plate, stuck it on his own machine, and gave it to Al. But still not $3,500 ... Paul Whiteman's stapler only cost me $35, as I recall. I had a friend who was in the Army during WWII, and when Bing Crosby visited his camp, he was put in charge of driving Bing around helping him in general. Bing forgot one of his pipes, so my friend mailed it to him. A few months later, Bing sent the now autographed pipe back to my friend, along with a really nice letter and several photos taken of the two of them during Bing's visit.What class! On 12/26/12, Steven Medved wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SinJgcJQhII http://www.corbisimages.com/images/Corbis-NA001477.jpg?size=67uid=dbb4b702-f7fe-420c-aa83-03a587d44190 Looks like he had a live piano player. To: phono-l@oldcrank.org From: phonop...@aol.com Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:27:22 -0500 Subject: Re: [Phono-L] AL JOLSON'S VICTOR 2-65 ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLA? What troops, exactly, was Al Jolson entertaining? We were not at war 1919-1941, and had relatively small armed forces during that period. ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] Red Banner Long Case Edison Home A
Thanks! Sent from my iPhone -- Peter pjfra...@mac.com On Dec 26, 2012, at 11:25 PM, George Paul gpaul2...@aol.com wrote: Home No.2654 left the factory about January 1898. George P. -Original Message- From: Peter Fraser pjfra...@mac.com To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Thu, Dec 27, 2012 12:38 am Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Red Banner Long Case Edison Home A Hi - How about H2654, please? Thanks! -- Peter pjfra...@mac.com On Dec 26, 2012, at 3:26 PM, George Paul gpaul2...@aol.com wrote: Jack, Home No.3611 left the factory about February 1898. Home No.10995 left the factory about January 1899. George P. -Original Message- From: Jack Whelan jackwhe...@hotmail.com To: Phono-L phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Wed, Dec 26, 2012 6:18 pm Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Red Banner Long Case Edison Home A George, I couldn't resist. Here's two more:H3611H10995 Much appreciated. Jack Whelan www.PhonoJack.com ___ 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
Re: [Phono-L] AL JOLSON'S VICTOR 2-65 ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLA?
hi this was offered on ebay a few years ago i do not think it ever sold zono In a message dated 12/26/2012 5:29:28 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, steve_nor...@msn.com writes: http://www.ebay.com/itm/AL-JOLSONS-VICTOR-2-65-ORTHOPHONIC-VICTROLA-/1810490 44024 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] AL JOLSON'S VICTOR 2-65 ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLA?
Paul Whiteman's stapler only cost me $35, as I recall. Tell us about that. Thanks for the post, I really enjoyed it. Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2012 02:00:07 -0600 From: ediso...@verizon.net To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] AL JOLSON'S VICTOR 2-65 ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLA? Harry Akst was his accompanist in Korea, yes. Al very possibly killed himself with the effort he expended on that tour, or at least he dealt the final blow to his ailing heart. Actually, I have no problem believing that he'd have a 2-65 Victrola - they were much better machines than any portable made in the 1940s. Who knows - maybe a soldier made the name plate, stuck it on his own machine, and gave it to Al. But still not $3,500 ... Paul Whiteman's stapler only cost me $35, as I recall. I had a friend who was in the Army during WWII, and when Bing Crosby visited his camp, he was put in charge of driving Bing around helping him in general. Bing forgot one of his pipes, so my friend mailed it to him. A few months later, Bing sent the now autographed pipe back to my friend, along with a really nice letter and several photos taken of the two of them during Bing's visit. What class! On 12/26/12, Steven Medved wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SinJgcJQhII http://www.corbisimages.com/images/Corbis-NA001477.jpg?size=67uid=dbb4b702-f7fe-420c-aa83-03a587d44190 Looks like he had a live piano player. To: phono-l@oldcrank.org From: phonop...@aol.com Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:27:22 -0500 Subject: Re: [Phono-L] AL JOLSON'S VICTOR 2-65 ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLA? What troops, exactly, was Al Jolson entertaining? We were not at war 1919-1941, and had relatively small armed forces during that period. ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] AL JOLSON'S VICTOR 2-65 ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLA?
Could be, these are not that common being made from 1930 to 1933. From: aph4...@aol.com Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 22:41:40 -0500 To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] AL JOLSON'S VICTOR 2-65 ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLA? Am I the only one who thinks that it is likely that some dealer decided to put an Al Jolson tag on this machine and sell it as an Al Jolson Model in the 1930s? If so, maybe there are more of them. ---Art Heller In a message dated 12/26/2012 8:12:17 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, vinyl.visi...@live.com writes: Harvey, for that starting price - $3,500 or buy it now - $5,000, you would have to be a sucker to pay that for a portable Victrola. Without any real documentation, the claim is invalid and even if it was Al Jolson's would you pay that for a portable? How about Elvis' electric RCA portable or Gladys Knight's Sony Walkman? Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:11:31 -0800 From: harveykrav...@yahoo.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] AL JOLSON'S VICTOR 2-65 ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLA? I have seen this machine in other phonograph forums. I think it is a fake and I'd hate to see some be suckered into a purchase. Harvey Kravitz From: Steven Medved steve_nor...@msn.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 5:33 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] AL JOLSON'S VICTOR 2-65 ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLA? Hello Tim, I did not know he entertained the troops after 1940, I sent the link in the event someone else was like me. The thought of a major star using a ten year old portable is very funny to me. In my mind I see him lip syncing to his mammy song and his special assistant winding the victrola changing the needle after each record. You should write a book on all the personally owned items. Thanks so much, Steve To: phono-l@oldcrank.org From: phonop...@aol.com Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:46:09 -0500 Subject: Re: [Phono-L] AL JOLSON'S VICTOR 2-65 ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLA? Of course Al Jolson entertained the troops in the 1940s. But if you think he was carrying around a 10-plus-year-old portable Victrola, then I guess he wasn't getting paid the kind of money his staredom would have merited. (Not getting paid to entertain the troops, but getting paid from his other entrainment activities to be able to afford a new Victrola.) TF -Original Message- From: Steven Medved steve_nor...@msn.com To: phono-l phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Wed, Dec 26, 2012 7:37 pm Subject: Re: [Phono-L] AL JOLSON'S VICTOR 2-65 ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLA? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SinJgcJQhII http://www.corbisimages.com/images/Corbis-NA001477.jpg?size=67uid=dbb4b702-f7fe-420c-aa83-03a587d44190 Looks like he had a live piano player. To: phono-l@oldcrank.org From: phonop...@aol.com Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:27:22 -0500 Subject: Re: [Phono-L] AL JOLSON'S VICTOR 2-65 ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLA? What troops, exactly, was Al Jolson entertaining? We were not at war 1919-1941, and had relatively small armed forces during that period. If I told you the number of Edison Phonographs and other objects that were personally owned by Thomas Edison over the past 43 years, you'd be surprised --- or not! Tim Fabrizio phonophan PO Box 747 Henrietta, NY 14467 TEL 585 582 1586 Web site: www.phonophan.com -Original Message- From: Steven Medved steve_nor...@msn.com To: phono-l phono-l@oldcrank.org; phonolist phonol...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, Dec 26, 2012 5:29 pm Subject: [Phono-L] AL JOLSON'S VICTOR 2-65 ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLA? http://www.ebay.com/itm/AL-JOLSONS-VICTOR-2-65-ORTHOPHONIC-VICTROLA-/181049044024 ___ 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 ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] Happy New Year (a little early)
Thank you so much Curt. Happy New Year to you guys, also. Harvey Kravitz From: Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 6:23 PM Subject: [Phono-L] Happy New Year (a little early) After surviving 2012 and an attempt to wipe out the whole human race by the Mayans, all I can say is I am ready for the new year to begin. Happy 2013 from all of us at CAMPS - Carolina Antique Music Phonograph Society. In the event you have nothing better to do, we invite you to wander over to www.carolinaphonosociety.com for some fireworks and other strangely entertaining amusements... ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] AL JOLSON'S VICTOR 2-65 ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLA?
I know an ENT doctor who would certainly pay through the nose for that! Art Heller In a message dated 12/27/2012 9:20:24 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, john9...@pacbell.net writes: I have one of Al Jolson's nose hairs. I will reluctantly part with it for only $900.00. :-)John Robles ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] AL JOLSON'S VICTOR 2-65 ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLA?
Arrgh!John\ --- On Thu, 12/27/12, aph4...@aol.com aph4...@aol.com wrote: From: aph4...@aol.com aph4...@aol.com Subject: Re: [Phono-L] AL JOLSON'S VICTOR 2-65 ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLA? To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Thursday, December 27, 2012, 10:35 AM I know an ENT doctor who would certainly pay through the nose for that! Art Heller In a message dated 12/27/2012 9:20:24 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, john9...@pacbell.net writes: I have one of Al Jolson's nose hairs. I will reluctantly part with it for only $900.00. :-)John Robles ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
[Phono-L] Home SN
Hi George I have Home H 1265, about when was this made, I am thinking about February 1897. It has a brass mandrel, I used to have the original carriage however it was very rusty where the half nut was, Thinking back it was a dumb mistake, I traded it for a good one that had clips, I think the original had two screw holes for the clips instead of four, the original carriage was a weighted half nut, the one I have is the spring kind. It has an Automatic reproducer. I might put it back to the weighted kind, If I could ever find one. It is a solid top work, not with the hole in the center, however the last patent date is 1893, and it has a cast iron lower pulley, and the on off, pushes the yoke rather than having its own pad, it also has the holder for the lift lever casting in the bed plate. ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] AL JOLSON'S VICTOR 2-65 ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLA?
I don't know who owned all of my phonographs previously, but I do know that my Edisons were technically owned by Thomas Edison before he sold them across the country. This thread reminded me to look at my Edison Standard, which by the way, was personally owned by TAE. How do I know? Mine not only has his name on it, but he signed it in gold... how's that for rare? As far as I know, the only portable that I would pay any amount of money for is an RCA Special, windup with battery powered amp. Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2012 10:44:15 -0800 From: john9...@pacbell.net To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Subject: Re: [Phono-L] AL JOLSON'S VICTOR 2-65 ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLA? Arrgh!John\ --- On Thu, 12/27/12, aph4...@aol.com aph4...@aol.com wrote: From: aph4...@aol.com aph4...@aol.com Subject: Re: [Phono-L] AL JOLSON'S VICTOR 2-65 ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLA? To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Date: Thursday, December 27, 2012, 10:35 AM I know an ENT doctor who would certainly pay through the nose for that! Art Heller In a message dated 12/27/2012 9:20:24 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, john9...@pacbell.net writes: I have one of Al Jolson's nose hairs. I will reluctantly part with it for only $900.00. :-)John Robles ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
Re: [Phono-L] Home SN
Home No.1265 left the factory about August 1897. George P. -Original Message- From: Thomas Edison edisonphonowo...@hotmail.com To: phono L phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Thu, Dec 27, 2012 2:18 pm Subject: [Phono-L] Home SN Hi George I have Home H 1265, about when was this made, I am thinking about February 1897. It has a brass mandrel, I used to have the original carriage however it was very rusty where the half nut was, Thinking back it was a dumb mistake, I traded it for a good one that had clips, I think the original had two screw holes for the clips instead of four, the original carriage was a weighted half nut, the one I have is the spring kind. It has an Automatic reproducer. I might put it back to the weighted kind, If I could ever find one. It is a solid top work, not with the hole in the center, however the last patent date is 1893, and it has a cast iron lower pulley, and the on off, pushes the yoke rather than having its own pad, it also has the holder for the lift lever casting in the bed plate. ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
