Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday
Let me correct myself - he is clearly ennumerated as M for Male - but still named Alana. Maybe I saw him as F on one of the transcribed index sites. Anyway, here's the page with the Edison Family: https://app.box.com/s/p8det7pbqlon0joib3iw - Original Message - From: DanKj ediso...@verizon.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Central TexasThomas Edison Birthday Party | Darn, I forgot the date! | | Happy 167th, TAE. | | ps - in the 1850 Census, he was a GIRL named Alana ! ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
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As a genealogist for 39 years, I have found that census takers were not always big on spelling. Since young Edison was called Al and not Tom, no doubt that they were trying to spell ALVA, an odd name even in that day. -Scott Corbett -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of DanKj Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 4:51 PM To: Antique Phonograph List; phonol...@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday Let me correct myself - he is clearly ennumerated as M for Male - but still named Alana. Maybe I saw him as F on one of the transcribed index sites. Anyway, here's the page with the Edison Family: https://app.box.com/s/p8det7pbqlon0joib3iw - Original Message - From: DanKj ediso...@verizon.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 1:14 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Central TexasThomas Edison Birthday Party | Darn, I forgot the date! | | Happy 167th, TAE. | | ps - in the 1850 Census, he was a GIRL named Alana ! ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
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I ask Jeff to mention that the C-2 played through the R-2 sounds best on diamond discs when the filter mounted under the motorboard of the C-2 is disabled but see he didn't include this when describing the Edison 165th Birthday gathering. The filter has been made switchable in or out. For 78s, it may sound better in the in position but both electrically recorded as well as acoustically recorded diamond discs sound incredibly good with the filter out. Some of the acoustics sound almost electric. (For some reason, though the dance band acoustically recorded diamond discs sadly have much less bass solidity than those of classical music which is a detriment to the reproduction of Adrian Rollini's wonderful bass sax on Golden Gate Orchestra (nee California Ramblers) acoustic diamond discs!) Jim Cartwright Immortal Performances, Inc. -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Nancy/Jeff Cecil Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 8:51 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday! Jim Cartwright of Immortal Performances, Inc. in Austin , Texas hosted a small gathering of antique phonograph enthusiasts on Saturday, the 11th of February 2012 to commemorate the 165th Birthday of Thomas Alva Edison, inventor of the phonograph. Attending were MAPS Members Jim Cartwright, Mark Bykoski, Jeff Cecil his wife Nancy as well as Immortal Performances employee John Cox. After eating Mexican food, we gathered at the Phonograph Gallery, part of the addition under construction to Jims home, still a work in progress as evidenced by the boxes stacked on the staircase, listened to diamond discs played using the turntable, tonearm pickup designed by Theodor Edison of an Edison Model C-2 Radio-Phonograph Combination (whose chassis loudspeaker are at a repair shop) connected to the phono jack of an Edison Model R-2 Radio (which has the same chassis loudspeaker as the C-2) which provided an astounding quality quantity of sound for circa 1928 audio equipment. Here is the diamond disc play list, all contemporaneous with the Model C-2 Radio-Phonograph Combination: Saying that no birthday celebration should be without cake, Nancy brought delicious homemade cinnamon cupcakes which were greatly enjoyed. We also played one electrically recorded Blue Amberol cylinder on the Opera compared the sound of diamond discs played acoustically on a SI-19 (Sheraton Inlay) with Edisonic reproducer on a Pathe Gothic Art Model Actuelle, neither of which came close to the sound of the Edison electronics! The evening ended with the singing of Happy Birthday Mr. Edison! It is a goal to establish an Austin Club...one of these days. Jeff Cecil The playlist for the party: 52530-L Fantasia on Aida EDISON CONCERT ORCH. Directed by Carlo Peroni 52622-R I Want to Meander in the Meadow PHIL SPITALNYS MUSIC (vocal chorus by Paull Sisters) 52472-R The Big Rock Candy Mountain VERNON DALHART COMPANY 80885-L Quintette in E-flat (Schumann): Part 2, (Second Movement) In modo duna Marcia E. ROBERT SCHMITZ PHILHARMONIC STRING QUARTET OF NEW YORK 52215-L Rose Room PICCADILLY PLAYERS SINGERS 52518-L Ever Since the Movies Learned to Talk BILLY MURRAY HIS MELODY MEN 82357-R Il Barbiere di Siviglia: largo al factotum MARIO BASIOLA 52416-R Get Out and Get Under the Moon GOLDEN GATE ORCHESTRA 52606-R To Be In Love (Especially With You) GLADYS RICE 52623-R The Stars and Stripes Forever March THE GOLDMAN BAND directed by Edwin Franco Goldman 52367-L I Love to Dunk a Hunk of Sponge Cake THE HAPPINESS BOYS (Billy Jones Ernest Hare) 52436-L In the Jailhouse Now FRANKIE MARVIN AND HIS GUITAR WITH VIOLIN 52513-L Button Up Your Overcoat GOLDEN GATE ORCHESTRA 52532-R Barnacle Bill the Sailor FRANK LUTHER AND HIS PARDS 52143-R When Day is Done THE EDISONIANS Photos of the party. http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/R2front.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/Actuelle.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/C2.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/JeffMarkJim.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/JohnJeffNancy.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/MarkJeffJimJohn.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/MarkNancyJeffJimbesi deC2.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/R2back.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/R2backcloseup.jpg From: Jim Nichol jnic...@fuse.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Sat, February 11, 2012 3:40:07 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday! I'm speechless! Almost everything in that video about Edison is wrong! Jim On Feb 11, 2012, at 3:13 PM, Peter Fraser wrote: Suggestion: Why don't we all use the comments function to try
Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday!
Jim, Sorry for omission. It was an honest oversite. Jeff Cecil On Feb 14, 2012, at 1:45 PM, Jim Cartwright jim...@earthlink.net wrote: I ask Jeff to mention that the C-2 played through the R-2 sounds best on diamond discs when the filter mounted under the motorboard of the C-2 is disabled but see he didn't include this when describing the Edison 165th Birthday gathering. The filter has been made switchable in or out. For 78s, it may sound better in the in position but both electrically recorded as well as acoustically recorded diamond discs sound incredibly good with the filter out. Some of the acoustics sound almost electric. (For some reason, though the dance band acoustically recorded diamond discs sadly have much less bass solidity than those of classical music which is a detriment to the reproduction of Adrian Rollini's wonderful bass sax on Golden Gate Orchestra (nee California Ramblers) acoustic diamond discs!) Jim Cartwright Immortal Performances, Inc. -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Nancy/Jeff Cecil Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 8:51 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday! Jim Cartwright of Immortal Performances, Inc. in Austin , Texas hosted a small gathering of antique phonograph enthusiasts on Saturday, the 11th of February 2012 to commemorate the 165th Birthday of Thomas Alva Edison, inventor of the phonograph. Attending were MAPS Members Jim Cartwright, Mark Bykoski, Jeff Cecil his wife Nancy as well as Immortal Performances employee John Cox. After eating Mexican food, we gathered at the “Phonograph Gallery,” part of the addition under construction to Jim’s home, still a work in progress as evidenced by the boxes stacked on the staircase, listened to diamond discs played using the turntable, tonearm pickup designed by Theodor Edison of an Edison Model C-2 Radio-Phonograph Combination (whose chassis loudspeaker are at a repair shop) connected to the phono jack of an Edison Model R-2 Radio (which has the same chassis loudspeaker as the C-2) which provided an astounding quality quantity of sound for circa 1928 audio equipment. Here is the diamond disc play list, all contemporaneous with the Model C-2 Radio-Phonograph Combination: Saying that no birthday celebration should be without cake, Nancy brought delicious homemade cinnamon cupcakes which were greatly enjoyed. We also played one electrically recorded Blue Amberol cylinder on the Opera compared the sound of diamond discs played acoustically on a SI-19 (Sheraton Inlay) with Edisonic reproducer on a Pathe Gothic Art Model Actuelle, neither of which came close to the sound of the Edison electronics! The evening ended with the singing of “Happy Birthday Mr. Edison!” It is a goal to establish an Austin Club...one of these days. Jeff Cecil The playlist for the party: 52530-L Fantasia on Aida – EDISON CONCERT ORCH. Directed by Carlo Peroni 52622-R I Want to Meander in the Meadow – PHIL SPITALNY’S MUSIC (vocal chorus by Paull Sisters) 52472-R The Big Rock Candy Mountain – VERNON DALHART COMPANY 80885-L Quintette in E-flat (Schumann): Part 2, (Second Movement) In modo d’una Marcia – E. ROBERT SCHMITZ PHILHARMONIC STRING QUARTET OF NEW YORK 52215-L Rose Room – PICCADILLY PLAYERS SINGERS 52518-L Ever Since the Movies Learned to Talk – BILLY MURRAY HIS MELODY MEN 82357-R Il Barbiere di Siviglia: largo al factotum – MARIO BASIOLA 52416-R Get Out and Get Under the Moon – GOLDEN GATE ORCHESTRA 52606-R To Be In Love (Especially With You) – GLADYS RICE 52623-R The Stars and Stripes Forever March – THE GOLDMAN BAND directed by Edwin Franco Goldman 52367-L I Love to Dunk a Hunk of Sponge Cake – THE HAPPINESS BOYS (Billy Jones Ernest Hare) 52436-L In the Jailhouse Now – FRANKIE MARVIN AND HIS GUITAR WITH VIOLIN 52513-L Button Up Your Overcoat – GOLDEN GATE ORCHESTRA 52532-R Barnacle Bill the Sailor – FRANK LUTHER AND HIS PARDS 52143-R When Day is Done – THE EDISONIANS Photos of the party. http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/R2front.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/Actuelle.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/C2.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/JeffMarkJim.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/JohnJeffNancy.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/MarkJeffJimJohn.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/MarkNancyJeffJimbesi deC2.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/R2back.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/R2backcloseup.jpg From: Jim Nichol jnic...@fuse.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Sat, February 11
Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday!
Jim Cartwright of Immortal Performances, Inc. in Austin , Texas hosted a small gathering of antique phonograph enthusiasts on Saturday, the 11th of February 2012 to commemorate the 165th Birthday of Thomas Alva Edison, inventor of the phonograph. Attending were MAPS Members Jim Cartwright, Mark Bykoski, Jeff Cecil his wife Nancy as well as Immortal Performances employee John Cox. After eating Mexican food, we gathered at the “Phonograph Gallery,” part of the addition under construction to Jim’s home, still a work in progress as evidenced by the boxes stacked on the staircase, listened to diamond discs played using the turntable, tonearm pickup designed by Theodor Edison of an Edison Model C-2 Radio-Phonograph Combination (whose chassis loudspeaker are at a repair shop) connected to the phono jack of an Edison Model R-2 Radio (which has the same chassis loudspeaker as the C-2) which provided an astounding quality quantity of sound for circa 1928 audio equipment. Here is the diamond disc play list, all contemporaneous with the Model C-2 Radio-Phonograph Combination: Saying that no birthday celebration should be without cake, Nancy brought delicious homemade cinnamon cupcakes which were greatly enjoyed. We also played one electrically recorded Blue Amberol cylinder on the Opera compared the sound of diamond discs played acoustically on a SI-19 (Sheraton Inlay) with Edisonic reproducer on a Pathe Gothic Art Model Actuelle, neither of which came close to the sound of the Edison electronics! The evening ended with the singing of “Happy Birthday Mr. Edison!” It is a goal to establish an Austin Club...one of these days. Jeff Cecil The playlist for the party: 52530-L Fantasia on Aida – EDISON CONCERT ORCH. Directed by Carlo Peroni 52622-R I Want to Meander in the Meadow – PHIL SPITALNY’S MUSIC (vocal chorus by Paull Sisters) 52472-R The Big Rock Candy Mountain – VERNON DALHART COMPANY 80885-L Quintette in E-flat (Schumann): Part 2, (Second Movement) In modo d’una Marcia – E. ROBERT SCHMITZ PHILHARMONIC STRING QUARTET OF NEW YORK 52215-L Rose Room – PICCADILLY PLAYERS SINGERS 52518-L Ever Since the Movies Learned to Talk – BILLY MURRAY HIS MELODY MEN 82357-R Il Barbiere di Siviglia: largo al factotum – MARIO BASIOLA 52416-R Get Out and Get Under the Moon – GOLDEN GATE ORCHESTRA 52606-R To Be In Love (Especially With You) – GLADYS RICE 52623-R The Stars and Stripes Forever March – THE GOLDMAN BAND directed by Edwin Franco Goldman 52367-L I Love to Dunk a Hunk of Sponge Cake – THE HAPPINESS BOYS (Billy Jones Ernest Hare) 52436-L In the Jailhouse Now – FRANKIE MARVIN AND HIS GUITAR WITH VIOLIN 52513-L Button Up Your Overcoat – GOLDEN GATE ORCHESTRA 52532-R Barnacle Bill the Sailor – FRANK LUTHER AND HIS PARDS 52143-R When Day is Done – THE EDISONIANS Photos of the party. http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/R2front.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/Actuelle.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/C2.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/JeffMarkJim.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/JohnJeffNancy.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/MarkJeffJimJohn.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/MarkNancyJeffJimbesideC2.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/R2back.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/R2backcloseup.jpg From: Jim Nichol jnic...@fuse.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Sat, February 11, 2012 3:40:07 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday! I'm speechless! Almost everything in that video about Edison is wrong! Jim On Feb 11, 2012, at 3:13 PM, Peter Fraser wrote: Suggestion: Why don't we all use the comments function to try to straighten this poor misinformed guy out? http://gizmodo.com/5884270/celebrate-thomas-edisons-165th-birthday-with-a-crash-course-on-his-life e -- peter pjfra...@mac.com On Feb 11, 2012, at 11:29 AM, Jim Nichol wrote: What is everyone doing for Edison's birthday? (Feb. 11, 1847) Jim Nichol ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
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That looks like a great party. The Pathe Actuelle can play Diamond Discs? Also, I didn't remember that Edison radios could play Diamond Discs. That must be cool. Jim Nichol On Feb 13, 2012, at 9:51 PM, Nancy/Jeff Cecil wrote: Jim Cartwright of Immortal Performances, Inc. in Austin , Texas hosted a small gathering of antique phonograph enthusiasts on Saturday, the 11th of February 2012 to commemorate the 165th Birthday of Thomas Alva Edison, inventor of the phonograph. Attending were MAPS Members Jim Cartwright, Mark Bykoski, Jeff Cecil his wife Nancy as well as Immortal Performances employee John Cox. After eating Mexican food, we gathered at the “Phonograph Gallery,” part of the addition under construction to Jim’s home, still a work in progress as evidenced by the boxes stacked on the staircase, listened to diamond discs played using the turntable, tonearm pickup designed by Theodor Edison of an Edison Model C-2 Radio-Phonograph Combination (whose chassis loudspeaker are at a repair shop) connected to the phono jack of an Edison Model R-2 Radio (which has the same chassis loudspeaker as the C-2) which provided an astounding quality quantity of sound for circa 1928 audio equipment. Here is the diamond disc play list, all contemporaneous with the Model C-2 Radio-Phonograph Combination: Saying that no birthday celebration should be without cake, Nancy brought delicious homemade cinnamon cupcakes which were greatly enjoyed. We also played one electrically recorded Blue Amberol cylinder on the Opera compared the sound of diamond discs played acoustically on a SI-19 (Sheraton Inlay) with Edisonic reproducer on a Pathe Gothic Art Model Actuelle, neither of which came close to the sound of the Edison electronics! The evening ended with the singing of “Happy Birthday Mr. Edison!” It is a goal to establish an Austin Club...one of these days. Jeff Cecil The playlist for the party: 52530-L Fantasia on Aida – EDISON CONCERT ORCH. Directed by Carlo Peroni 52622-R I Want to Meander in the Meadow – PHIL SPITALNY’S MUSIC (vocal chorus by Paull Sisters) 52472-R The Big Rock Candy Mountain – VERNON DALHART COMPANY 80885-L Quintette in E-flat (Schumann): Part 2, (Second Movement) In modo d’una Marcia – E. ROBERT SCHMITZ PHILHARMONIC STRING QUARTET OF NEW YORK 52215-L Rose Room – PICCADILLY PLAYERS SINGERS 52518-L Ever Since the Movies Learned to Talk – BILLY MURRAY HIS MELODY MEN 82357-R Il Barbiere di Siviglia: largo al factotum – MARIO BASIOLA 52416-R Get Out and Get Under the Moon – GOLDEN GATE ORCHESTRA 52606-R To Be In Love (Especially With You) – GLADYS RICE 52623-R The Stars and Stripes Forever March – THE GOLDMAN BAND directed by Edwin Franco Goldman 52367-L I Love to Dunk a Hunk of Sponge Cake – THE HAPPINESS BOYS (Billy Jones Ernest Hare) 52436-L In the Jailhouse Now – FRANKIE MARVIN AND HIS GUITAR WITH VIOLIN 52513-L Button Up Your Overcoat – GOLDEN GATE ORCHESTRA 52532-R Barnacle Bill the Sailor – FRANK LUTHER AND HIS PARDS 52143-R When Day is Done – THE EDISONIANS Photos of the party. http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/R2front.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/Actuelle.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/C2.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/JeffMarkJim.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/JohnJeffNancy.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/MarkJeffJimJohn.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/MarkNancyJeffJimbesideC2.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/R2back.jpg http://i1269.photobucket.com/albums/jj595/JimCartwright/R2backcloseup.jpg ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday!
What is everyone doing for Edison's birthday? (Feb. 11, 1847) Jim Nichol ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
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Suggestion: Why don't we all use the comments function to try to straighten this poor misinformed guy out? http://gizmodo.com/5884270/celebrate-thomas-edisons-165th-birthday-with-a-crash-course-on-his-life -- peter pjfra...@mac.com On Feb 11, 2012, at 11:29 AM, Jim Nichol wrote: What is everyone doing for Edison's birthday? (Feb. 11, 1847) Jim Nichol ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org -- Peter pjfra...@me.com -- Peter pjfra...@me.com ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
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I'm speechless! Almost everything in that video about Edison is wrong! Jim On Feb 11, 2012, at 3:13 PM, Peter Fraser wrote: Suggestion: Why don't we all use the comments function to try to straighten this poor misinformed guy out? http://gizmodo.com/5884270/celebrate-thomas-edisons-165th-birthday-with-a-crash-course-on-his-life -- peter pjfra...@mac.com On Feb 11, 2012, at 11:29 AM, Jim Nichol wrote: What is everyone doing for Edison's birthday? (Feb. 11, 1847) Jim Nichol ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday! - The history revisionists deserve a counter attach of facts.
In reply to: http://gizmodo.com/5884270/celebrate-thomas-edisons-165th-birthday-with-a-cr ash-course-on-his-life Folks, The history revisionists deserve a counter attach of facts. Andrew Liszewski and his ilk should be required to obtain an education by performing their own research. It is too easy for unengaged historic revisionists to feed upon their own internet web surfing culture of non-effort. Everyone knows Thomas Edison was not a perfect human being. He had a boat load of faults. What Thomas Edison did have was a vision and the drive to create the modern world we live in. He did that through a research and development factory powered by 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration. Mr. Liszewski would have you think that Steve Jobs was an inventor - nothing could be further from the truth. I'll admit that Jobs and Edison had several things in common, both were great marketers and salesmen. Where Jobs gained financial riches though the Apple II computer (created by his partner) by virtue of a spreadsheet program he had no hand in developing, and enjoyed recent success in producing electronic entertainment platforms by adopting applications of other people's creations, Job's couldn't invent worth a darn. Have our lives changed for the better because of the iPhone? Weren't there Cell phones, PDA's and Rio MP3 players before the iPhone? Was it such a masterful jump forward in the evolution of mankind to combine the three platforms? Edison was the right man at the right time in history. A Workable and Usable electric light bulb is just one of a thousand creations. Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville discovered a way of tracing the human voice onto a piece of paper coated with lamp black, but it took Thomas Edison to create an industry of Phonographs to play back a voice in everyone's home. We credit Lee de Forest as the inventor of the Audion, the first successful vacuum tube amplifier, yet this invention was based upon the Edison effect discovered by the Edison Labs. Edison has had a profound influence upon our world and still does. To deny it is to deny truth itself. Celebrate Edison's Birthday by reading his birthday special edition of In The Groove. Tim McCormick, President Michigan Antique Phonograph Society International Antique Phonograph Society presid...@maps-itg.org www.MAPS-ITG.orgwww.IAPS-ITG.org Visit us on FaceBook -Original Message- From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Peter Fraser Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 3:13 PM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday! Suggestion: Why don't we all use the comments function to try to straighten this poor misinformed guy out? http://gizmodo.com/5884270/celebrate-thomas-edisons-165th-birthday-with-a-cr ash-course-on-his-life -- peter pjfra...@mac.com On Feb 11, 2012, at 11:29 AM, Jim Nichol wrote: What is everyone doing for Edison's birthday? (Feb. 11, 1847) Jim Nichol ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org -- Peter pjfra...@me.com -- Peter pjfra...@me.com ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org
[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday February 11th
Edison's Birthday is 2/11/10. If you have one of the Edison employee birthday pins, be sure to wear it. By the way, guess what famous inventor is pictured on Wikipedia's home page today? Jim ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday
Say, that sounds like a great way to maintain good acquaintance with the collection and expand one's awareness of its rich content at the same time. I like your centennial ritual. Andy Baron On Feb 9, 2007, at 11:33 PM, Robert Wright wrote: Well hey, if anyone calls you goofy for celebrating Thom's b-day, just tell 'em This is nothing. I know this one guy who used to have 100-yr. birthday parties for his RECORDS. Yep, that'd be me. Sure, they didn't involve cake and balloons, and often the host was the only participant, but they were a great excuse to study up on the artist (when known), play some similar recordings, and maybe pull an unsuspecting passerby into the joy of this great hobby. And the whole exercise makes celebrating Edison's birthday seem quite normal by comparison, which is handy. :-), r. - Original Message - From: Andrew Baron a...@popyrus.com To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 8:36 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday Accompanied by a glass of milk and followed by a fat, black cigar. I'm not a smoker, but that's how I picture it if you really want to do it right. I try to do something goofy every year on 2-11 as well. It usually involves playing Let Us Not Forget (which I got when I was 14 or 15), and other selections. I've been doing this for about 30 years already! I guess we're all a little nuts. Best, Andy Baron On Feb 9, 2007, at 7:22 PM, john robles wrote: Ya know, some people would call an annual ritual like that goofy, but we phono collectors are a different bunch, and proud of it. I think your ritual sounds great. I will have to decide what to do myself...Maybe make his favorite dessert, apple pie. Good for you for honoring Edison!! John Robles Bruce Mercer maxbu...@sigecom.net wrote: Well friends, as I'm sure most of us know Feb. 11 is Edison's birthday. It has become my annual ritual on that day to clean and lubricate all of my machines and to enjoy listening to Lest We Forget and Greetings From The Bunch At Orange. I usually spend the rest of the time set aside to listen to my other favorite recordings and be thankful to have these wonderful aural snapshots into time and the phonographs to play them on. I'm having trouble receiving the postings from the group and have been trying to resolve the issue with my ISP. In the meantime I'm trying to keep somewhat current through the Archives. (thanks Loran for that) In any event, happy listening friends and remember that special day. Best, Bruce ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday
Ouch. On Feb 10, 2007, at 9:45 AM, Jim Nichol wrote: Yesterday I took a little statue (bust) of Thomas Edison to a restaurant with two guys from work. I told them we were celebrating Thomas Edison's birthday. The young waitress said Who?. Jim ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday
I could play my bagpipes. No, really. Andrew Baron a...@popyrus.com wrote: On Feb 9, 2007, at 8:38 PM, john robles wrote: Can it be a chocolate cigar? That'd do it! But without the odour, you'd have to figure out some way of driving everyone else out of the room. ~ AB ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
[Phono-L] Edison's Birthday
Actually, I must admit to being goofy myself. In honor of my 'hero, my partner planted heliotropes in our garden, Edison's favorite flower. John Robles Andrew Baron a...@popyrus.com wrote: Ouch. On Feb 10, 2007, at 9:45 AM, Jim Nichol wrote: Yesterday I took a little statue (bust) of Thomas Edison to a restaurant with two guys from work. I told them we were celebrating Thomas Edison's birthday. The young waitress said Who?. Jim ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
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--- john robles john9...@pacbell.net wrote: I could play my bagpipes. No, really. But don't HARP on it. ;-) For those that don't know, John also plays the harp (magnificently I might add). Dennis Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/ From a...@popyrus.com Sat Feb 10 09:33:58 2007 From: a...@popyrus.com (Andrew Baron) Date: Sat Feb 10 09:36:41 2007 Subject: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday In-Reply-To: 221104.54265...@web83015.mail.mud.yahoo.com References: 221104.54265...@web83015.mail.mud.yahoo.com Message-ID: ae66aac1-8b81-4300-bcd2-7fabf7fad...@popyrus.com I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing this tidbit. Andy On Feb 10, 2007, at 10:14 AM, john robles wrote: Actually, I must admit to being goofy myself. In honor of my 'hero, my partner planted heliotropes in our garden, Edison's favorite flower. John Robles
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Arrgh. Dennis Back back...@yahoo.com wrote: --- john robles wrote: I could play my bagpipes. No, really. But don't HARP on it. ;-) For those that don't know, John also plays the harp (magnificently I might add). Dennis Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/ ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
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ok, now you're creeping even me out. you didn't really do that, did you? and if you did, i sure hope you tipped her well, despite her lack of historical knowledge. On Feb 10, 2007, at 8:45 AM, Jim Nichol wrote: Yesterday I took a little statue (bust) of Thomas Edison to a restaurant with two guys from work. I told them we were celebrating Thomas Edison's birthday. The young waitress said Who?. Jim ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
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lol, it could've been worse, Peter... Jim could've taken just the bust and not his two co-workers. Uh, table for two, please... Thom, you're really gonna love this place. Great wings. Wanna beer? ;-), r. - Original Message - From: Peter Fraser pjfra...@alamedanet.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 11:40 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Edison's Birthday ok, now you're creeping even me out. you didn't really do that, did you? and if you did, i sure hope you tipped her well, despite her lack of historical knowledge. On Feb 10, 2007, at 8:45 AM, Jim Nichol wrote: Yesterday I took a little statue (bust) of Thomas Edison to a restaurant with two guys from work. I told them we were celebrating Thomas Edison's birthday. The young waitress said Who?. Jim ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
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I'm just talking about one of the little 3-inch Edison metal banks, not the life-size Ron Haring busts! Nothing creepy about that. I did take a Ron Haring Edison bust to work at GE one year for Edison's birthday. (I believe GE should celebrate Edison's birthday, but I'm the only person who ever does). Later in the day I found Edison wearing a hard hat! Jim On Feb 10, 2007, at 12:40 PM, Peter Fraser wrote: ok, now you're creeping even me out. you didn't really do that, did you? and if you did, i sure hope you tipped her well, despite her lack of historical knowledge. On Feb 10, 2007, at 8:45 AM, Jim Nichol wrote: Yesterday I took a little statue (bust) of Thomas Edison to a restaurant with two guys from work. I told them we were celebrating Thomas Edison's birthday. The young waitress said Who?. Jim ___
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I've got 2 of those banks, sitting atop my fridge! The Edison Twins, watching over my kitchen ... hehe (one of them came from a grandson of Edison's Fort Myers tailor... I missed out on getting a rejected suitcoat, dammit) - Original Message - From: Jim Nichol jnic...@fuse.net I'm just talking about one of the little 3-inch Edison metal banks, not the life-size Ron Haring busts!
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Well friends, as I'm sure most of us know Feb. 11 is Edison's birthday. It has become my annual ritual on that day to clean and lubricate all of my machines and to enjoy listening to Lest We Forget and Greetings From The Bunch At Orange. I usually spend the rest of the time set aside to listen to my other favorite recordings and be thankful to have these wonderful aural snapshots into time and the phonographs to play them on. I'm having trouble receiving the postings from the group and have been trying to resolve the issue with my ISP. In the meantime I'm trying to keep somewhat current through the Archives. (thanks Loran for that) In any event, happy listening friends and remember that special day. Best, Bruce
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Ya know, some people would call an annual ritual like that goofy, but we phono collectors are a different bunch, and proud of it. I think your ritual sounds great. I will have to decide what to do myself...Maybe make his favorite dessert, apple pie. Good for you for honoring Edison!! John Robles Bruce Mercer maxbu...@sigecom.net wrote: Well friends, as I'm sure most of us know Feb. 11 is Edison's birthday. It has become my annual ritual on that day to clean and lubricate all of my machines and to enjoy listening to Lest We Forget and Greetings From The Bunch At Orange. I usually spend the rest of the time set aside to listen to my other favorite recordings and be thankful to have these wonderful aural snapshots into time and the phonographs to play them on. I'm having trouble receiving the postings from the group and have been trying to resolve the issue with my ISP. In the meantime I'm trying to keep somewhat current through the Archives. (thanks Loran for that) In any event, happy listening friends and remember that special day. Best, Bruce ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
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Accompanied by a glass of milk and followed by a fat, black cigar. I'm not a smoker, but that's how I picture it if you really want to do it right. I try to do something goofy every year on 2-11 as well. It usually involves playing Let Us Not Forget (which I got when I was 14 or 15), and other selections. I've been doing this for about 30 years already! I guess we're all a little nuts. Best, Andy Baron On Feb 9, 2007, at 7:22 PM, john robles wrote: Ya know, some people would call an annual ritual like that goofy, but we phono collectors are a different bunch, and proud of it. I think your ritual sounds great. I will have to decide what to do myself...Maybe make his favorite dessert, apple pie. Good for you for honoring Edison!! John Robles Bruce Mercer maxbu...@sigecom.net wrote: Well friends, as I'm sure most of us know Feb. 11 is Edison's birthday. It has become my annual ritual on that day to clean and lubricate all of my machines and to enjoy listening to Lest We Forget and Greetings From The Bunch At Orange. I usually spend the rest of the time set aside to listen to my other favorite recordings and be thankful to have these wonderful aural snapshots into time and the phonographs to play them on. I'm having trouble receiving the postings from the group and have been trying to resolve the issue with my ISP. In the meantime I'm trying to keep somewhat current through the Archives. (thanks Loran for that) In any event, happy listening friends and remember that special day. Best, Bruce ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
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Can it be a chocolate cigar? Andrew Baron a...@popyrus.com wrote: Accompanied by a glass of milk and followed by a fat, black cigar. I'm not a smoker, but that's how I picture it if you really want to do it right. I try to do something goofy every year on 2-11 as well. It usually involves playing Let Us Not Forget (which I got when I was 14 or 15), and other selections. I've been doing this for about 30 years already! I guess we're all a little nuts. Best, Andy Baron On Feb 9, 2007, at 7:22 PM, john robles wrote: Ya know, some people would call an annual ritual like that goofy, but we phono collectors are a different bunch, and proud of it. I think your ritual sounds great. I will have to decide what to do myself...Maybe make his favorite dessert, apple pie. Good for you for honoring Edison!! John Robles Bruce Mercer wrote: Well friends, as I'm sure most of us know Feb. 11 is Edison's birthday. It has become my annual ritual on that day to clean and lubricate all of my machines and to enjoy listening to Lest We Forget and Greetings From The Bunch At Orange. I usually spend the rest of the time set aside to listen to my other favorite recordings and be thankful to have these wonderful aural snapshots into time and the phonographs to play them on. I'm having trouble receiving the postings from the group and have been trying to resolve the issue with my ISP. In the meantime I'm trying to keep somewhat current through the Archives. (thanks Loran for that) In any event, happy listening friends and remember that special day. Best, Bruce ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
