Re: [Phono-L] Last Edison factory gets a reprieve

2016-10-13 Thread DanK via Phono-L
It was run successfully with Charles Edison as its president, until it merged with McGraw in 1957. (You've never seen a 'McGraw-Edison' appliance? I have a nice heater of theirs - cost me $2 at a yard sale 30 years ago, and it still cranks out the BTUs very nicely!) I am unaware of any "ter

Re: [Phono-L] Last Edison factory gets a reprieve

2016-10-13 Thread Jim Nichol via Phono-L
Charles Edison ran it until 1957. Then he sold it to McGraw Electric, and the merger was called McGraw Edison. As I recall, McGraw was a big admirer of Edison and it was him who made the offer to buy. Of course, Charles was doing other things while he was running his father’s company, such as Se

Re: [Phono-L] Last Edison factory gets a reprieve

2016-10-13 Thread Bill Taney via Phono-L
Does anyone know the history of what happened to the Edison company after Tom died. It seems that they never really moved in any new direction other than terminal decline.. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 13, 2016, at 5:06 PM, David White via Phono-L > wrote: > > It looked like a Middle-Eastern

[Phono-L] ARSC Conference Travel Grants 2017 -- Call for Applications

2016-10-13 Thread Bill Klinger via Phono-L
The Outreach Committee of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC) posts the following message. --- ARSC CONFERENCE TRAVEL GRANTS --- Application Deadline: December 16, 2016 The Association for Recorded Sound Collections is now accepting applications for ARSC Conference Travel Grant

Re: [Phono-L] Last Edison factory gets a reprieve

2016-10-13 Thread David White via Phono-L
It looked like a Middle-Eastern bazaar when I visited West Orange – lots of little shops selling junk. From: Phono-L [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Greg Bogantz via Phono-L Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 6:55 PM To: phono-l@oldcrank.org; PhonoList Cc: Greg Bogantz Su

Re: [Phono-L] cylinder cabinet replacement posts needed

2016-10-13 Thread phonofolks via Phono-L
What size are you looking for? I bought mine last year from Rich Gordon. He sold tubes to me that are 1 1/2 inside diameter and 3" long with caps. Note there are some cylinder cabinets that take a tube with an inside diameter slightly larger than 1 1/2. -Original Message- From: Bo

Re: [Phono-L] cylinder cabinet replacement posts needed

2016-10-13 Thread Bob Maffit via Phono-L
Phono Folk: Thanks for the responses to my request, I have sent off order info inquiries. Again, thanks Bob From: Phono-L [mailto:phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org] On Behalf Of Bob Maffit via Phono-L Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 7:35 PM To: 'Antique Phonograph List' Cc: Bob Maffit

Re: [Phono-L] cylinder cabinet replacement posts needed

2016-10-13 Thread Bob via Phono-L
I think the only person still making them is Jim. They come with the tops already in place and complete. Just glue them in. He can be reached at _amberola75@aol.com_ (mailto:amberol...@aol.com) In a message dated 10/13/2016 12:33:24 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, phono-l@oldcrank.org writes