after traveling to Chicago.
It was easily fixed when I found that governor shaft wouldn’t turn. I loosened
a set screw and allowed a little play in the governor shaft, and all was well.
Jim Nichol
> On May 7, 2019, at 9:43 PM, Ron L'Herault via Phono-L
> wrote:
>
> The old spring was
, a transformer with a loud hum was almost
always caused by the wooden wedges falling out. There are supposed to be wedges
between the steel core and the windings in a transformer to prevent movement
and hum.
Jim Nichol
> On Nov 20, 2018, at 1:15 AM, Robert Wright via Phono-L
> wrote:
>
&g
Whoops. I meant “couldn’t resist”. Anyway, you’ll find lots of link with
pictures of your phono.
Jim Nichol
> On Nov 11, 2018, at 2:04 PM, Jim Nichol via Phono-L
> wrote:
>
> Sorry, Bob. I could resist. (See link below).
>
> http://lmgtfy.com/?q=general+phonograph+bab
Sorry, Bob. I could resist. (See link below).
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=general+phonograph+baby+cabinet
<http://lmgtfy.com/?q=general+phonograph+baby+cabinet>
Jim Nichol
> On Nov 11, 2018, at 1:53 PM, Bob Maffit via Phono-L
> wrote:
>
> Phono list:
>
> I obtained a
Even if the list doesn’t have a lot of active posts, I assume plenty of
knowledgeable people are still receiving them.
Jim Nichol
> On Dec 19, 2017, at 9:11 PM, Ron L'Herault via Phono-L <phono-l@oldcrank.org>
> wrote:
>
> This list is not that active, unfortunately.
. If Randy found it was stuck in 4-minute mode, this would support
the E nameplate. Otherwise, everything else points to a Model F. Of course,
you never know what really happened at the Edison factory.
Jim Nichol
> On Apr 13, 2017, at 9:29 PM, harvey kravitz via Phono-L
> <phono-l@oldcrank.o
. And it is correct for the rare Edison Spruce
horns to have a blonde finish inside, and a dark finish outside. Randy and
another collector agree with me that this is an original horn.
Jim Nichol
Sent from my iPad
> On Mar 16, 2017, at 3:42 AM, Jim Nichol via Phono-L <phono-l@oldcrank.org>
through hundreds of Lots, take advantage of the “Search
Catalog” function, and especially the “Go to Lot” function to jump right to my
lots.
Good luck!
Jim Nichol
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Jim Nichol
> On Jan 1, 2017, at 10:25 PM, Ron L'Herault via Phono-L <phono-l@oldcrank.org>
> wrote:
>
> I'd love to see a picture of the wires, Shawn. I can't imagine what they
> look like.
>
> Ron L'Herault
> lherault at ver
John, I think I have a damaged Model S. Let me check when I get home.
Jim Nichol
jnic...@fuse.net <mailto:jnic...@fuse.net>
> On May 1, 2016, at 9:10 PM, John Robles via Phono-L <phono-l@oldcrank.org>
> wrote:
>
> Anyone got a pointer for a model K or S reprod
, then following a
link there to their corporate site at eBayinc.com and found their statement. It
says they are planning to notify its users about stolen personal information,
but didn't say exactly when.
Jim Nichol
On May 21, 2014, at 11:13 PM, john robles john9...@pacbell.net wrote:
This looks
Wow. This is very impressive!
Jim Nichol
On May 10, 2014, at 5:46 PM, Thomas Edison edisonphonowo...@hotmail.com wrote:
http://youtu.be/aAvBl-4h4cU
http://youtu.be/XS9l79FtrSU
http://youtu.be/VB_YDdPRJYI
The Above videos take you from Edison's cylinder blank production to how
blanks
, everyone. Any time you reply to a message from Phonolist, it goes out
to everyone. This is in spite of the fact that an individual's email address
appears in the header of each message.
Jim Nichol
On Mar 12, 2014, at 3:33 PM, mshawnorou...@gmail.com
mshawnorou...@gmail.com wrote:
Sorry Ken. I
Sorry, I meant Phono-L, not Phonolist. But the same comments apply to both.
Jim Nichol
On Mar 12, 2014, at 4:19 PM, Jim Nichol jnic...@fuse.net wrote:
Shawn, the reason you and Ken D. are confused is that this entire transaction
was conducted publicly on Phonolist. That isn't a problem
Here is Wendell's picture. (Be sure to click on the Fullscreen link below the
picture). You can read the entire series of the Edison Phonograph Monthly (from
Wendell Moore) online here:
https://archive.org/details/edisonphonograph01moor
Jim Nichol
On Feb 13, 2014, at 12:28 PM, John9ten john9
This is so cool! Another phonograph book to load on my iPad.
Jim Nichol
On Dec 27, 2013, at 12:44 PM, George Paul gpaul2...@aol.com wrote:
Happy New Year, everyone! :)
I'm happy to announce that, through the hard work and generosity of Mr. R.J.
Wakeman, The Antique Phonograph
Steve, I assume you did not mean to say that Edison died in 1947. I'm not near
my copy of the Antique Phonograph, so I'm not sure if that was fixed before
publication.
I was very interested in reading about the two free books mentioned in the last
paragraph of the Tesla article.
Jim Nichol
OK, I clicked YES!
Jim Nichol
On Oct 23, 2013, at 11:58 PM, srsel...@aol.com wrote:
_Amazon.com: Steven I. Ramm Steve Ramm Anything Phonographic's review
of American Radical Patriot_
(http://www.amazon.com/review/RK7XKXHT6Q0SQ/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8ASIN=B008UTV5GGlinkCode=nodeID
Rich, how about this?
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=scotch+brite
Jim
On Sep 4, 2013, at 12:21 PM, Rich rich-m...@octoxol.com wrote:
https://www.google.com/search?q=scotch+briteie=utf-8oe=utf-8aq=trls=org.mozilla:en-US:officialclient=firefox-a
On 09/04/2013 09:54 AM, Bob Maffit wrote:
What is:
. If you do a
Google search for ICS Edison Phonograph you'll see number of Edison Standards
with the levers on either the left or right side.
Jim Nichol
On Aug 1, 2013, at 9:44 PM, David Dazer dda...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Sounds like an ICS language machine. I have a couple of them.
Dave
a hit
until the 9th PAGE of results (long after most people would give up).
Jim Nichol
On Jul 11, 2013, at 3:58 PM, Paul Christenzen pic...@gmail.com wrote:
Disagree!!! Nothing wrong with a good cliche (IF it even is one),
historically significant, recognized world-wide and makes a good
I guess he doesn't know that you should NEVER take vertical movies with a
phone. It looks awful on a YouTube, and displays much smaller on your computer.
Jim
On May 9, 2013, at 12:43 PM, Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com wrote:
I want one... I know where two are, but aren't for sale,
I didn't know people collected phonographs in 1955!
Jim
On May 9, 2013, at 7:03 PM, ger ge...@comcast.net wrote:
This was run by Rev. Kishpaugh, the man my father used to write to. The Rev.
was way ahead of his time. Boy, did he know phonographs...used to give Pop
advice. Notice that it
He says all the radio people do it. I don't think so! It might be logical
for the seller to post a video of a machine, but not a buyer. Better steer
clear of this wacko.
Jim
On May 8, 2013, at 5:52 PM, Arvin Casas it...@arvincasas.com wrote:
I considered hosting a video on my website in a
I also assume that the phono will be severely damaged in shipment, due to lack
of concern of the seller.
Jim Nichol
On Mar 25, 2013, at 1:35 PM, Andrew Baron a...@popyrus.com wrote:
I was afraid of this. I understood Al's intention in notifying the seller of
what they were doing -- no one
frame because of the voltage on it). But
two grounds cause a section of the coil to be shorted out. For a DC (or
Universal motor), any motor shop's basic tests would check that the brushes are
OK, then megger the motor to see if the Field needs to be rewound.
Jim Nichol
On Feb 15, 2013, at 11
Al didn't say you had a short. He said you had an open. They are
opposites of each other. He only mentioned shorted turns to imply that they
are NOT likely to be the problem.
A broken wire is an open, resulting in zero current. A short is two wires
touching each other, causing the current
reach infinite speed if there is no mechanic
al load and fly apart. Some even have fans to provide a little load at high
speeds.
Jim Nichol
On Feb 15, 2013, at 3:04 PM, Rich rich-m...@octoxol.com wrote:
He was advised that it was a short. You are correct that the correct
condition condition
.
Jim Nichol
jnic...@fuse.net
On Feb 4, 2013, at 3:26 PM, Arvin Casas aca...@spamcop.net wrote:
Hello All,
My recent attempt to purchase a copy of The Columbia Phonograph Companion
Volume II has ended in failure. I went to the effort of buying through
Amazon UK through a now-known-to-me
old-fashioned,
sometimes odd, and not helped by his poor hearing.
Jim Nichol
On Jan 25, 2013, at 7:01 PM, Abe Feder abefed...@gmail.com wrote:
Just make sure that you don't teach them everything about Edison, he was
very hard on employees and paid a low working wage and fired most who
Yep, the Stanton's price list appears to drop all of the letter suffixes. I
wish I knew something about this Kruesi tinfoil replica, such as who made it,
and how it came to be auctioned off.
Jim
On Jan 7, 2013, at 11:03 PM, srsel...@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 1/6/2013 11:20:18
for you. So instead of emailing my
100 MP3 videos to my relatives, I only have to give them the link to my
webpage! I believe friends will also be able to download the videos, in
addition to watching them, but I'm not sure (mine aren't ready yet).
Jim Nichol
Sent from my iPad 3
On Nov 12, 2012
You need a powerful magnet to get it out of the crack.
Jim Nichol
On Sep 19, 2012, at 11:03 AM, David Barnett da...@fairlibertyscall.com wrote:
It was like a scene from an old movie.
I was installing a combo attachment on my Edison Standard and had every in
just about the right position
collector in the world knows who you are.
Jim Nichol
On Aug 31, 2012, at 4:14 AM, clockworkh...@aol.com wrote:
How I would love to have research privileges at the Site... Oh well, these
esoteric questions may be answered by some future scholar.
Regards,
Al
Al, surely as the author of the book being sold from Leah Burt's collection,
you are famous enough for Jerry Fabris to get you in. Every phonograph
collector in the world knows who you are.
Jim Nichol
On Aug 31, 2012, at 4:14 AM, clockworkh...@aol.com wrote:
How I would love to have
on Clear Search at the
upper right of the web page.
Jim Nichol
On Aug 16, 2012, at 10:19 PM, richard_ru...@hotmail.com wrote:
http://books.google.com/books?id=AsQxAQAAMAAJpg=PA650lpg=PA650dq=victrola+ad+cheering+our+boys+in+francesource=blots=qaeN2nTlx4sig=WxdmUg4jhPAHLWKBJdwlHnagQAAhl=ensa=Xei
By the way, I wonder why Victor thought that our troops in the trenches wanted
to listen to Caruso, Heifetz, Paderewski, etc. I'm sure that kind of music
wouldn't be any more popular then than today with our troops.
Jim Nichol
On Aug 17, 2012, at 12:43 AM, Dennis Back back...@yahoo.com wrote
I wonder if Al Sefl still has copies for sale? I've still got mine.
Jim Nichol
On Aug 12, 2012, at 3:27 PM, Steven Medved steve_nor...@msn.com wrote:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Edison-Cylinder-Phonographs-George-Frow-1978-numbered-05-first-edition-/150874254099
I did not know they were
Oh! That is Leah Burt's copy. I hope this doesn't mean she has passed away!
Jim Nichol
On Aug 12, 2012, at 3:27 PM, Steven Medved steve_nor...@msn.com wrote:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Edison-Cylinder-Phonographs-George-Frow-1978-numbered-05-first-edition-/150874254099
I did not know
How can the answer to question 7 be NO? It's a multiple choice question.
Jim Nichol
On Aug 6, 2012, at 8:28 AM, George victr...@triton.net wrote:
See below for info on my Triumph B.
Thank you,
George Vollema
Great Lakes Antique Phonograph
5092 Muskego Dr.
Newaygo MI 49337-8556
231-652
The W-250 is a William and Mary. I would be astonished if that is not in the
Diamond Disc book. What do you mean by reader?
Jim
On Jul 30, 2012, at 11:00 PM, Bob Maffit maff...@bresnan.net wrote:
Phono listers:
I am trying to find info about an Edison DD player: W-250
Earlier
I was confused, too. Blanks are wax. Pegs are wood. I'd almost be willing to
risk $75 for 25 blanks!
Jim
On Jun 19, 2012, at 9:55 PM, Ron L'Herault wrote:
I'm confused. Are these wax blanks or wooden pegs?
Ron L
-Original Message-
From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org
contains the only two 4-letter words in the
history of this forum!
Jim Nichol
On Jun 15, 2012, at 11:38 PM, GAYLE VOISINE, BECKY VOISINE wrote:
In response to a lot of you dought sayers on the restoration of the diamond
disc phono. I think , for one it is beter to restore than to junk! I like
honestly say that your drove to the Union show, and I'm sure
that all the members of the club would be happy to give you credit for being
there. (I've only missed one Union show since they started in the 1970's).
Jim Nichol
On Jun 14, 2012, at 10:23 PM, Stan Stanford wrote:
Tim,
I'm glad you
$115 is the shipping. The horn lamp is $498!
Jim
On May 20, 2012, at 9:35 PM, Ron L'Herault wrote:
Looks like it could be pretty reversible. $115 gets you the unit and then
you can throw the lighting parts away.
Ron L
-Original Message-
From: phono-l-boun...@oldcrank.org
Congratulations, Ron. Your books are a very important part of the phono hobby!.
Jim
On May 21, 2012, at 12:04 AM, srsel...@aol.com wrote:
The Award was announced at the ARSAC Conference Banquet in Rochester last
night. The Distinguished Service Award went to Richard Weise of Bear Family
between the
Ford Museum, the Edison National Historic site, and about 50 collectors. He was
getting ready to make more in 2006.
Jim Nichol
On May 17, 2012, at 10:45 AM, Andrew Baron wrote:
Many thanks, Jim, for your detailed answer. I have, and love Rene's book.
It's been a while since I've
Aaron Cramer made the Sears repro bases for the Q. But Aaron died in an
automobile accident in 2006. Try eBay?
Jim Nichol
On May 17, 2012, at 9:25 PM, Ron L'Herault wrote:
I think there is a reproducer on E-bay that would fit on a Q. They took #3s
or 7s. I was looking at some yesterday
I get tired just THINKING about how much work goes into making cylinders.
Jim
On Apr 26, 2012, at 11:21 PM, Thomas Edison wrote:
My new blank molds should be finished by the end of next week, so I will have
examples for sale at Union this year. I am very excited, Because of
Andy, why not ask Steve to post your drawing along with his? Also, is your
drawing similar to the one on this page?
http://www.fi.edu/learn/sci-tech/automaton/automaton.php?cts=instrumentation
Jim Nichol
On Apr 22, 2012, at 5:13 PM, Andrew Baron wrote:
Hi Steve and anyone who may
Excellent job, Curt!
Jim
On Apr 22, 2012, at 6:44 PM, Vinyl Visions wrote:
If you would like to see all of the drawings and poems that this automaton
does, along with pictures and a video of the automaton, check our website:
www.carolinaphonosociety.com
click the link on the second page
entirely different skills.
Jim Nichol
On Apr 20, 2012, at 3:07 PM, Andrew Baron wrote:
For my friends on Phono-L who love antique mechanical things, and the stories
behind them:
http://www.popyrus.com/hugo/index.html
Best,
Andrew Baron
Santa Fe
Why not use Gregg Cline decals for the Standard B stripes, etc.?
http://phonodecal.com
Jim Nichol
On Apr 20, 2012, at 12:31 PM, Randy Larson wrote:
I'm also asking for help on stripe-ing, not stripping, I've tried pin
strips from cars (too wide), tried hand painting with masking tape (paint
-site#!__leroy-plyler
The first half of the 30 minute video is still pictures. The 2nd half is real
video. I especially like the video of the Encore Banjo and Violano Virtuoso
machines playing.
Jim Nichol
On Apr 17, 2012, at 12:10 AM, Vinyl Visions wrote:
Last month we had the privilege
Second attempt to fix original link below.
http://www.carolinaphonosociety.com
But again, the direct link to the video is at:
http://www.wix.com/open1234/camps-site#!__leroy-plyler
Jim
On Apr 17, 2012, at 1:54 AM, Jim Nichol wrote:
For those of you who couldn't get the weblink to work, I
What's the URL link to your article?
Jim Nichol
On Mar 20, 2012, at 1:46 AM, john robles wrote:
Someone urgently wrote me asking if this was a repro machine - turns out she
was the high bidder on it. She had read my article on eBay about repro
phonographs and took note of what iI said
Thanks, John. I voted for your crapophone review as helpful. I was not even
aware that eBay had a Reviews section. Good work! Come to think of it, I don't
think you used the word crapophone in your review. Haha!
Jim Nichol
On Mar 20, 2012, at 9:24 AM, john robles wrote:
Hi Jim
Here
You often see auctions with only one bidder, who is bidding against himself.
In reality, he is bidding against the reserve price, since he doesn't know its
amount.
Jim
On Mar 4, 2012, at 2:33 PM, allena...@aol.com wrote:
but how can a person bid against himself if he is the only bidder?
I seriously doubt that he posted that intentionally. One of the spammers must
have grabbed his email address book, or taken over his computer.
Jim
On Feb 27, 2012, at 6:34 PM, jerry f bacon wrote:
How Dare you put something like that on this list, I hope it does not give me
a
virus or
That sounds like a brilliant guy. I was just in a course about electrical
safety last week. The voltage that kills the most people is 120 VAC.
Jim
On Feb 23, 2012, at 4:44 AM, DanKj wrote:
This discussion reminded me of a situation here, a few years back: The
power company replaced the
The NEC (National Electric Code) doesn't normally allow soldering for power
connections. My guess is that they are concerned that a high current fault
(short) could melt the solder.
Jim Nichol
On Feb 16, 2012, at 9:58 PM, Philip Carli wrote:
Would soldering the green wire to the case do
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
What is everyone doing for Edison's birthday? (Feb. 11, 1847)
Jim Nichol
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On Feb 11, 2012, at 11:29 AM, Jim Nichol wrote:
What is everyone doing for Edison's birthday? (Feb. 11, 1847)
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Wow Al, those manuals are like gold. Could you email the buyer and offer him
directly? One thing I would strongly suggest is that they be scanned instead of
photocopied. Xeroxing is old-fashioned now. Ask him if he would be willing to
let others view the scans. Or offer to arrange the
Can't find it.
Jim
On Jan 30, 2012, at 2:31 PM, Vinyl Visions wrote:
I got some great recordings from Charlie Smith, along with plans from 1878 on
how to build your own tinfoil machine. I made a page with his recordings,
pics of his tinfoil project and the instructions. Check it out.
OK, cool. I hadn't seen that Scientific American article before.
Jim
On Jan 30, 2012, at 11:13 PM, Vinyl Visions wrote:
Go to the site, click ENTER, then you see an Edison sales wagon - Click on
Videos and other new items of interest - when you get to the white videos
page click on the
Merle, just Google Donley's Wild West Town.
Jim Nichol
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On Jan 22, 2012, at 4:54 PM, Merle Sprinzen msprin...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks!
On Jan 22, 2012, at 3:50 PM, Darrell Lehman nickja...@gmail.com wrote:
Always the second FULL week-end in June = sb 8-9-10
Be sure to watch some of the videos of it in operation on Youtube.
Jim Nichol
On Dec 27, 2011, at 11:27 PM, Greg Bogantz wrote:
Congratulations, Andy, on getting this priceless piece of history restored
to full functionality. That must have been a privelege as well as great fun
to do
Let's see... if you charged each of us downloaders a dollar... Anyway, the
Nutcracker songs are really nice!
Jim Nichol
On Dec 17, 2011, at 4:19 PM, DanKj wrote:
I'm pleased to report that this is the most popular thing I've ever posted to
the Box site; every few minutes, I get another
So how did your horn get in the video?
Jim
On Nov 26, 2011, at 4:13 PM, Thomas Edison wrote:
Was doing some looking today, to see if any footage was around from recording
the Irish pop artist Duke Special, and I found a little clip in the
documentary on the making of I never Thought This
Holy cow! That's one of the coolest websites I've ever seen. It has
fabulously beautiful graphics and Carolina-themed music. And it's even got a
vintage photo of a nudie girl and her phono!
Where did you learn how to create such a nice website? Most of us would have
done a dreadful job by
My Columbia BF's handle has a barrel with an OD of 1/2 inch, and the barrel is
2-15/32 inch long to the inside of the handle.
Jim
On Aug 27, 2011, at 12:06 PM, Brian Walter wrote:
Would an owner of a Columbia BF with an original crank please measure the
barrel diameter and the length of the
Andrew, aren't you going to post Bird at the Waterfall on Youtube? There are
other songs by her on the Internet, but not that one.
Jim Nichol
On Jul 31, 2011, at 4:48 PM, Andrew Baron wrote:
Thanks Loran for your investigative footwork and posting some of your
findings.
I would love
Michigan Antique Phonograph Society. The magazine alone is worth the price of
membership.
Jim
On Jul 21, 2011, at 3:52 PM, ger wrote:
I don't belong to MAPS. But it sounds like a good idea. I am in northwest CT,
(rural) near MA and NY, but highway 44 passes my street and connects to route
I don't agree that the potmetal probably never will expand. I just took an
Edison Standard Model D out of a closet where it sat untouched for several
years. The bearing was stuck. It was fine the previous time I used it.
Jim
On Jul 9, 2011, at 11:26 AM, Rich wrote:
If it was not crumbling
If the Ford Museum had simply said: Edison invented the first practical
incandescent light bulb, I would have no problem. But it was the glee a couple
of them took in saying: EDISON DID NOT INVENT THE LIGHT BULB that rubbed me
the wrong way. Henry Ford would have fired both of them on the spot.
- Original Message - From: Jim Nichol jnic...@fuse.net
To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org
Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2011 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Dearborn trip--Edison's last breath
I strongly disagree. Yes, Google will tell you that many others worked on
the light bulb
. He said
The what?. He had no idea what it was, or that it was unbelievably valuable.
And to my disbelief, he would not allow me to get close to it to take better
pictures. So I had him take a couple pics.
Jim Nichol
On Jul 3, 2011, at 10:11 AM, Ken and Brenda Brekke wrote:
We will be taking
of the book mentally
communicating with Edison on various adventures, but I can't remember any
details. Not once did it occur to me that there is really a test tube like
that, presumably without a soul in it.
Jim Nichol
On Jul 3, 2011, at 1:19 PM, Jim Nichol wrote:
I agree with the others that 2
was showing in a local shopping mall.
Almost all of them were scrapped on purpose shortly thereafter. I just found
out this week that Jay Leno has one (see video on YouTube).
4. I didn't see the Edison Waterpower Phonograph in 2009, but I believe I saw
it there on my previous trip in 1997.
Jim
was the first in the world lit by electric light. It was
not a failure, it actually worked, but it just was not commercially viable.
-- Greg Farmer
- Original Message - From: Jim Nichol jnic...@fuse.net
To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org
Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2011
It should not be hard to obtain a piece of recorded tinfoil. There are a lot of
repro tinfoil machines around.
Jim
On Jul 3, 2011, at 7:41 PM, David Dazer wrote:
The last time I was there they gave me a piece of tin foil that had been
recorded. I am sorry that they were so unkind to you.
Henry Ford would turn over in his grave if he knew that his museum was telling
people that Edison didn't invent the light bulb! I'd love to see him come back
and confront these people.
Jim
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that there is no comparison.
Jim
On Jul 3, 2011, at 9:29 PM, Bill Burns wrote:
On 7/3/2011 8:38 PM, Jim Nichol wrote:
I strongly disagree. Yes, Google will tell you that many others worked on
the light bulb. But those stories all conclude that none of them were
practical. Edison's contribution
Shawn, congrats on your big breakthrough!
Jim Nichol
On Jun 30, 2011, at 7:07 PM, Thomas Edison wrote:
Hello all, here is the latest cylinder project.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/337503446/2011-cylinder-record-to-tape-to-vinyl-all-analog-r/posts
If you wonder why it takes so
Have you guys seen this? Be sure to click on the photos. Are any phonograph
collectors involved in this effort?
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Here-s-the-oldest-voice-you-never-heard-1331323.php
Jim Nichol
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Actuelle?
Jim Nichol
On Mar 11, 2011, at 7:25 PM, Kurt Nauck wrote:
I have a great floor model Pathé with a Gothic style oak case and a large
cone diaphragm/arm/reproducer set-up (don't recall what they termed this
thing) - if you're interested, let me know and I'll email pictures.
Kurt
What? You have a Shawn Borri CD? I don't recall you ever mentioning that.
How can I buy a copy? I heard you record a cylinder at Union once, and your Cal
Stewart impersonation is uncanny!
I bet others on this list would be interested in the CD.
Jim Nichol
On Dec 26, 2010, at 6:44 PM, Thomas
It's great to see Shawn recognized for his expertise!
Jim
On Dec 26, 2010, at 8:43 PM, Vinyl Visions wrote:
Read about our fellow list member and his accomplishments here:
http://www.peoriamagazines.com/as/2010/nov-dec/outside-box-inside-cylinder
Curt
Al, you're too modest! Your book on Edison cylinder phonographs is what
ORIGINALLY started saving us from crooks and ignorant sellers.
Jim
On Dec 4, 2010, at 3:17 PM, clockworkh...@aol.com wrote:
Greetings Dave:
I actually don't know the Pittsburgh Phonograph Pirate's name. Whenever I
the carbon brush for street car
DC series motors.
Jim Nichol
On Nov 26, 2010, at 7:55 PM, Thomas Edison wrote:
I always notice that threads about frankenphones, and non helpul stuff like
that go on forever,while. Talk about how to mold records, or how to adjust
the brushes on the governor, so
One of the antique malls I've been in does not leave reproducers attached to
any of the machines. If you want buy the phono, you have to ask one of the
attendants to fetch you the reproducer.
Jim
On Nov 6, 2010, at 6:29 PM, jim...@earthlink.net wrote:
Just returned from The Antique Gallery
Tom, the link works fine. Maybe you didn't notice that it is broken into two
lines? In those situations you have to copy the whole two lines and paste it
into your browser.
Jim
On Oct 31, 2010, at 6:27 PM, Tom Jordan wrote:
I tried the link that I shared below and it doesn't work. If you
The best known record of this type is the one by Monty Python in the 1970's. I
was astounded when I bought it back then, and accidentally discovered that side
2 had two different grooves. It was called a three-sided record.
http://www.snopes.com/music/media/groove.asp
Jim
On Oct 27, 2010, at
Wow! The odds of playing the 4 tracks successfully are 1 in 256, if I
calculated correctly. ( 4x4x4x4=256)
Jim
On Oct 27, 2010, at 10:14 PM, Vinyl Visions wrote:
Hi Bruce,
Thanks for the link on YouTube. Strangely enough when I first played my
record, I hit each variation with the
I hope someone will make this available on video. I can't see making a 2nd trip
back to the Site in 2010. I was there a few months ago. (my previous trip was
about 1966).
Jim
On Oct 28, 2010, at 10:16 AM, mark lynch wrote:
A fascinating presentation at the Edison NHP next Saturday. Read
He can't as ignorant as he appears, if he knows the term spear tip.
Jim
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I can't read the to-do list. What does it say?
Jim
On Sep 16, 2010, at 8:00 PM, pjfraser wrote:
http://www.uncommongoods.com/item/item.jsp?itemId=19513
this is quite silly, and the write-up has its facts a little mixed-up, but
the to-do list in the picture is amusing.
-- Peter
On Sep 1, 2010, at 7:11 PM, Andrew Baron wrote:
Which brings me to the point: Does anyone here know the current ownership
status of the famous trademark?
I'm reposting the Rolfs' email on the Nipper Trademark:
Jim Nichol
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