Re: [Phono-L] Fwd: [ARSCLIST] David Giovannoni Collection of Home Cylinder Recordings at UCSB

2014-04-07 Thread bruce78rpm
Also helped compile and produce Actionable Offenses from archeophone records can't forget that one ! In 2007. - Original Message - From: srsel...@aol.com To: Phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Monday, April 7, 2014 9:57:43 PM Subject: [Phono-L] Fwd: [ARSCLIST] David Giovannoni

Re: [Phono-L] Can anyone identify this Sonora?

2014-03-20 Thread bruce78rpm
The wood tone arms occasionally show up for sale on ebay. But the hardest part of that to find is a the wooden base. I spotted one on line a few years ago, and inquired of the seller if he happened to have the base as well. He did. So I converted the metal tone are Elite to one with a wooden

Re: [Phono-L] Can anyone identify this Sonora?

2014-03-19 Thread bruce78rpm
Just for the heck of it, pull out the bottom draw flip it over and look on the bottom. sometimes you will see the Model of the Machine stamped on the bottom, Mine is stamped Elite. Good Luck. Bruce - Original Message - From: harvey kravitz harveykrav...@yahoo.com To: Antique

Re: [Phono-L] Vitaphone acoustic machine

2013-09-14 Thread bruce78rpm
Thank you for sharing that link clearly showing how the vertical and lateral connections are achieved. Bruce - Original Message - From: Greg Bogantz gbogan...@charter.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 9:51:06 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [Phono-L] Amberola 75 serial numbers (Diamond B Serial Number M Reproducer Serial Number)

2013-08-26 Thread bruce78rpm
Thanks for the Information Steve. The Serial Number on the Diamond B is 21708. Also since you are the official guru of Serial Number details, the serial number on the M Reproducer on my Amberola 1A is 3810. Curiously the number 38 is much smaller than the 10, like they may have been put on at

[Phono-L] Fwd: Amberola 75 serial numbers (Diamond B Serial Number M Reproducer Serial Number)

2013-08-26 Thread bruce78rpm
Steve, I was just thinking about the 3810 number on the M Reproducer. Could the 38 be the Production Number of the reproducer and the 10 for 1910, the year the reproducer was introduced ? Just a thought. Bruce - Original Message - From: bruce78...@comcast.net To: Antique

Re: [Phono-L] Amberola 75 serial numbers (Diamond B Serial Number M Reproducer Serial Number)

2013-08-26 Thread bruce78rpm
Thanks for the info, as far as I know Bill's wife Wendy, who is now Co-President of Mocaps (The Massachusetts Old Colony Antique Phonograph Society), still has his complete collection, and I have not heard that she has any intention (at least at this point) of parting with it. There is a

Re: [Phono-L] Amberola 75 serial numbers

2013-08-25 Thread bruce78rpm
Do you have the same information on the Amberola V ? Mine is serial number 845 . - Original Message - From: Andrew Baron a...@popyrus.com To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2013 2:04:08 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Amberola 75 serial numbers

Re: [Phono-L] Picture of the Herzog 742

2013-08-18 Thread bruce78rpm
I have had that happen as well, I think many of us have. You kept driving by the antique shop and something was trying to entice you in, but you didn't act on it, and then you found out something really special was there, but someone else ended up with it because you didn't stop when you should

Re: [Phono-L] Rare Gothic

2013-05-10 Thread bruce78rpm
The Columbia Phonograph Companion Volume II by Baumbach Describes this as the Small Gothic (P26) one of Several Grafonolas featuring a dark oak carved cabinet with polychrome decorations. Available with either electric or spring motor. The Original 1919 Price was $675.00 reduced to $450 in

Re: [Phono-L] early Vic III ?

2013-04-15 Thread bruce78rpm
Since The Victor III started out as the Victor M (Monarch) model in 1901, and then was transitioned to Victor III nomenclature around 1905 when the tapered arm was first used, and there was some overlap in production with the M Model series, there could have been some use of parts from the

Re: [Phono-L] early Vic III ?

2013-04-15 Thread bruce78rpm
According to LFTD, Victor D was 1903-1907 while the Victor M was 1901-1905. The Victor Data Book has the M as the precursor of the Victor III, and the Victor D as the precursor of the Victor V. Bruce - Original Message - From: Bob Maffit maff...@bresnan.net To: Antique Phonograph

Re: [Phono-L] Charlie Hummel on TV

2013-02-11 Thread bruce78rpm
I do not know anyone in this area that gets the Science Channel. There is a Sci Fi Channel of Course and the Discovery Channel. I have seen the one minute preview and would love to see him in the full 5 minute segment. Some day maybe. - Original Message - From: William Zucca

Re: [Phono-L] Charlie Hummel on TV

2013-02-10 Thread bruce78rpm
What Network was it on ? - Original Message - From: Tom Jordan tom...@msn.com To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 1:13:11 AM Subject: [Phono-L] Charlie Hummel on TV I happened to catch a new show called Odd Folks Home tonight that

Re: [Phono-L] Charlie Hummel on TV

2013-02-10 Thread bruce78rpm
Unfortunately, that is not an option here. We do get the discovery channel. - Original Message - From: tomj33 tom...@msn.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 10:13:13 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Charlie Hummel on TV the Science Channel Sent from my Verizon

Re: [Phono-L] Charley Hummel on Science Channel

2013-02-07 Thread bruce78rpm
Is the Science Channel the same as the Discovery Channel, we have Cable up here in Mass. but I do not see a Science Channel Listed, we do have a Discovery Channel. - Original Message - From: Bill Burns bi...@ftldesign.com To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent:

[Phono-L] Sonora The Melody Beautiful Record

2013-01-24 Thread bruce78rpm
I have a Sonora Elite bulge Sided Phonograph, and a few years ago, a friend gave me a very nice Colorful Sheet Music Piece called Sonora The Melody Beautiful, an actual Song written in 1920 about the Sonora Phonograph. On the back of the Sheet Music it shows a picture of a Sonora 78rpm Record

Re: [Phono-L] Rare Victor puzzle record on eBay...

2012-12-29 Thread bruce78rpm
Here is a real early Puzzle Record on Victor from 1901. The Fortune Telling Record. Includes two fortunes and a song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhZQpFKLuEE - Original Message - From: Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2012

Re: [Phono-L] Rare Victor puzzle record on eBay...

2012-12-28 Thread bruce78rpm
I keep getting a message that says the listing has been removed. - Original Message - From: Paul Christenzen pic...@gmail.com To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Friday, December 28, 2012 5:36:36 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Rare Victor puzzle record on eBay... Links

Re: [Phono-L] DECAL ID. on Red Banner Edison Home A-

2012-12-20 Thread bruce78rpm
I have 21 lines on mine under the D, but production wise my HOME A Banner was in 1900, so should of had 18. I guess maybe the lid may have been replaced with a later one, if the theory is correct. - Original Message - From: allena...@aol.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Wednesday,

[Phono-L] Fwd: Craigslist Beauty !

2012-12-19 Thread bruce78rpm
- Forwarded Message - http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/atq/3486128058.html Here is a wonderful new listing. I am particularly impressed with the knowledge of the seller, the reasonable price and the quality of the photo provided. Sometimes you wonder if these types of listings are

Re: [Phono-L] Maroon Amberol?

2012-11-28 Thread bruce78rpm
The Cylinder Preservation and digitazation project, has the earlier ones listed as blue amberols and the later ones as Royal Purple. You can also hear them here as well, including 29050, the one that Steve just mentioned, which was originally in Blue Amberol, and I assume later production was

Re: [Phono-L] Sonora Tonalie part needed

2012-09-28 Thread bruce78rpm
Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Sonora Tonalie part needed I don't know about websites, but 3 photos of a Gibson Gramophone may be seen on pages 58-59 of Discovering Antique Phonographs. George P. -Original Message- From: bruce78rpm bruce78...@comcast.net To: Antique

Re: [Phono-L] Sonora Tonalie part needed

2012-09-27 Thread bruce78rpm
Wow, that is a tough one, an obscure late 20's Sonora phonograph, with an even more obscure extension for the crank . George Volema at Great Lakes may be your best bet. There is also a fellow in Wisconsin, who is an avid Phonograph Collector, who has over the years managed to obtain, many odd

Re: [Phono-L] Sonora Tonalie part needed

2012-09-27 Thread bruce78rpm
: Thursday, September 27, 2012 2:11:15 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Sonora Tonalie part needed hi bruce so there are three gibson phonographs now i know the oliphants and howard hazelcorn each have one is your complete zono -Original Message- From: bruce78rpm bruce78...@comcast.net

Re: [Phono-L] Sonora Tonalie part needed

2012-09-27 Thread bruce78rpm
I believe it was Ken Brekke from Wisconsin Antique Phonograph Society, who supplied me that part. Yours is a real long shot, but you could give him a try anyway. Bruce - Original Message - From: Bob Maffit maff...@bresnan.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent:

Re: [Phono-L] Sonora Tonalie part needed

2012-09-27 Thread bruce78rpm
I don't know about websites, but 3 photos of a Gibson Gramophone may be seen on pages 58-59 of Discovering Antique Phonographs. George P. -Original Message- From: bruce78rpm bruce78...@comcast.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Thu, Sep 27, 2012 4:27 pm

[Phono-L] Early Aeolian Vertical Groove Recording Speed.

2012-09-22 Thread bruce78rpm
Can anyone confirm the RPM's that the earliest Aeolian Vertical Groove records were produced at in the late 19 Teens ? I have a couple of these, and it gives no indication on the record what speed they should be played. Thanks, Bruce ___ Phono-L

Re: [Phono-L] Bob Johnson News Article

2012-09-21 Thread bruce78rpm
Yes, Great Guy, he was MR. Victor on the internet and his site gave you a tour of his home in the hills and his fabulous museum collection of mostly top of the line phonographs. He helped me out personally, when I needed an aluminum horn for my Columbia (MacDonald AB), he offered me one of his

Re: [Phono-L] Bob Johnson News Article

2012-09-21 Thread bruce78rpm
Bob Johnson's Mr. Victor Website. What a fabulous Collection !! Bruce - Original Message - From: Barry Kasindorf ba...@barrykasindorf.com To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 11:49:55 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Bob Johnson News Article

Re: [Phono-L] Bob Johnson News Article

2012-09-21 Thread bruce78rpm
http://www.mrvictor.com/ - Original Message - From: bruce78...@comcast.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 1:15:47 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Bob Johnson News Article Bob Johnson's Mr. Victor Website. What a fabulous Collection !!

Re: [Phono-L] TV Show Abandoned Edison Amerola 5?

2012-08-23 Thread bruce78rpm
For Shame ! How absolutely hideous !! - Original Message - From: Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 7:05:12 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] TV Show Abandoned Edison Amerola 5? If that is the best image that National Geographic

[Phono-L] VTLA 12 Record Storage boxes needed.

2012-05-25 Thread bruce78rpm
Just inquiring to see if any of you have Some of the early Victor 12 Record boxes that came with the Victor L Door VTLA ? I am in need of 3 of the 12 Boxes (each box was designed to hold 15 records) to complete the interior storage area of my VTLA. I would prefer the later lettered boxes (best

Re: [Phono-L] 2013 Phonograph Show/Sale

2012-05-15 Thread bruce78rpm
I wonder if we could sponsor one some year. You would have to have it somewhere that is close access to an airport and hotels and motels etc. The Attleboro area is close proximity to T.F. Green airport, Rte 95 etc. , you would just need to find a hotel or function hall that was nearby with

Re: [Phono-L] Amberola grills cloth question

2012-04-24 Thread bruce78rpm
Here is a very early Amberola Ad, depicting the seldom seen ill fated earliest style Rococo Grill Amberola 1A Cabinet that was made by Herzog. Note there is no Grill Cloth shown. http://www.atticpaper.com/proddetail.php?prod=1910-edison-amberola-ad Bruce - Original Message - From:

Re: [Phono-L] Amberola grills cloth question

2012-04-23 Thread bruce78rpm
Here is a copy of an original Print Ad for what looks like and Amberola 30. Note there does not appear to be a Grill Cloth present. http://www.amazon.com/Edison-Amberola-Phonograph-Babson-Chicago/dp/B005DGYL60 - Original Message - From: Bob Maffit maff...@bresnan.net To: Antique

Re: [Phono-L] Something unusual on eBay???

2012-03-21 Thread bruce78rpm
So the part about Haines is true but the other: And so the story goes, an Earl from Austria commissioned a local metal artisan in the early 1930’s to create a brass phonograph. Fashioning his design out of brass from a table top model of the period, parts from existing phonographs were used to

Re: [Phono-L] Columbia AH 2nd style parts needed

2012-03-21 Thread bruce78rpm
The AH 2nd style came with an analyzing Reproducer and a 22 black brass horn, however they have been found supplied with the defunct Talk-O-Phone Co. reproducers (the reference to Talk-0-Phone removed), as well as Talk-O-Phone black and brass horn and connecting metal elbow. They look and

Re: [Phono-L] clubs?

2012-03-09 Thread bruce78rpm
Are you referring to the Massachusetts Old Colony Antique Phonograph Society (Mocaps), which a certified State Chapter of Maps ? that is the only Phonograph Club or Society in the Northeast that I am aware of, and also a member. Bruce - Original Message - From: ger ge...@comcast.net

Re: [Phono-L] Amberola VI sales pitch

2012-02-06 Thread bruce78rpm
This guy is totally off the wall ! The VI was not introduced until July of 1913, not 1912. He even confuses his entire puff piece by referring to a V toward the end of his diatribe. It is a case of engaging in total exaggerations about this VI in order to find a sucker who will jump in and buy

Re: [Phono-L] Ebay Berliner - Do you think this is legit?

2012-01-29 Thread bruce78rpm
Since this is an obvious fraud, I am wondering why you couldn't just send the obvious evidence and links to Ebay and Paypal, and have them take immediate action against the crook. - Original Message - From: Dennis Back back...@yahoo.com To: Antique Phonograph List

[Phono-L] Happy New Year 2012

2011-12-30 Thread bruce78rpm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqqhHCo0ZYM A Happy, Healthy Prosperous New Year to all, Happy Collecting in 2012. ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.org

Re: [Phono-L] Happy New Year 2012

2011-12-30 Thread bruce78rpm
Wonderful ! Thank you, great looking website. Happy New Year from all of us at MOCAPS, the Massachusetts Old Colony Antique Phonograph Society. - Original Message - From: Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 6:36:55 PM Subject:

Re: [Phono-L] Phono-L Digest, Vol 8, Issue 369

2011-12-06 Thread bruce78rpm
I wasn't aware that the crooks and con artists were coming to meet the sellers with bags of counterfeit dough to pay for items, so you should meet them at the bank, and force the thief to get his money checked before you accept it. Thanks for the tip. There is no way that ebay is not going to

Re: [Phono-L] six springs! count 'em

2011-11-23 Thread bruce78rpm
Wow, that is pretty darn incredible ! I can't imagine that many of them produced or sold. I wonder why there is not a hint on or in the cabinet or on the bed plate as to who made it . - Original Message - From: Alan Wohl bubb...@optonline.net To: Antique Phonograph List

Re: [Phono-L] eBay Special - 1940's Mikiphone Portable Pocket Phonograph

2011-11-23 Thread bruce78rpm
And that is the opening bid price, not a buy it now price. SUCH A DEAL . - Original Message - From: Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2011 9:32:17 PM Subject: [Phono-L] eBay Special - 1940's Mikiphone Portable Pocket Phonograph

Re: [Phono-L] RARE Model Triumph - LOL, LOL

2011-11-06 Thread bruce78rpm
The advertisement is correct in one respect, if he is able to sell this Long Case Home at that price, that certainly would be Triumph ! - Original Message - From: Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Sunday, November 6, 2011 8:29:27 PM Subject:

Re: [Phono-L] Photo Attachments

2011-10-23 Thread bruce78rpm
I still don't see any attachments coming through. Sorry. - Original Message - From: Ken aka: OnATorrent onatorr...@yahoo.com To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2011 8:37:37 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Photo Attachments Here is my second try and

[Phono-L] Fraud Artists and Crooks descend on Craigslist

2011-10-19 Thread bruce78rpm
I placed a Victrola for sale on Craigslist today, and almost immediately I was contacted by two crooks/scammers. Here is one of the bizarre email I received. I am assuming that a certain % of Sellers actually fall for this lunacy, otherwise these con artists would not be trying it. Hello,

Re: [Phono-L] Fraud Artists and Crooks descend on Craigslist

2011-10-19 Thread bruce78rpm
available? You respond and then you receive an email promoting a job opportunity. Best to ignore these emails and not respond. Rick -Original Message- From: bruce78rpm bruce78...@comcast.net To: Phono-L Phono-L@oldcrank.org Sent: Wed, Oct 19, 2011 8:57 am Subject: [Phono-L] Fraud

Re: [Phono-L] Wayne Phonograph Show Photos

2011-10-19 Thread bruce78rpm
Thanks for the photos. Was that an original 3 1/2' Paper Mache' Nipper that was included in a couple of your photos ? - Original Message - From: Robin Joan Rolfs nip...@dataex.com To: Phono-L phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 9:54:31 AM Subject: [Phono-L] Wayne

Re: [Phono-L] Fraud Artists and Crooks descend on Craigslist

2011-10-19 Thread bruce78rpm
Yes, I can imagine that given the multitude of scammers and con artists who now appear to taking over Craigslist, more and more people will be discouraged from using it, and the degree of distrust of anyone making inquiries will continue to rise and rise. Is there a solution ? probably not.

Re: [Phono-L] What made Humpty Dumpty fall

2011-10-15 Thread bruce78rpm
Thanks for the history lesson Jack. From what I understand, the good guys eventually won the war, and yes the parallels are pretty amazing. Bruce - Original Message - From: Jack Whelan jackwhe...@hotmail.com To: Phono-L phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 7:23:41

[Phono-L] Grille for Edison A-250

2011-10-10 Thread bruce78rpm
Does anyone have the link for the supplier who makes and sell good quality reproduction grilles for an Edison A-250 Disc Phonograph ? I can't seem to locate it on line. Thanks in advance for any help that is forthcoming. Bruce ___ Phono-L mailing

Re: [Phono-L] Grille for Edison A-250

2011-10-10 Thread bruce78rpm
That's the fellow. That website has been discontinued, but I sent him an email inquiry and hopefully he is still in business. Bruce - Original Message - From: brice paris antqf...@yahoo.com To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Monday, October 10, 2011 9:15:23 PM

Re: [Phono-L] My phonograph room

2011-09-06 Thread bruce78rpm
What a wonderful display. You are inspiring me to go upstairs and neaten my up a bit, and dust and vacuum as well ! I also converted my son's former room, into my phonograph room. Bruce - Original Message - From: harvey kravitz harveykrav...@yahoo.com To: Antique Phonograph List

Re: [Phono-L] A-200, A-250 early DD question

2011-08-21 Thread bruce78rpm
Are you sure that the box was not used to pack and secure the reproducer during shipment ? The earlier A-250's actually had a fancy lined presentation box, that was separate from the cabinet, and had spring loaded latch that sprung upon to reveal the reproducer. So once the presentation box was

Re: [Phono-L] auctioning phonos

2011-07-21 Thread bruce78rpm
Like I said, but I haven't got an answer as yet. You ought to just contact the nearest Chapter of MAPS, and invite the members down to look at and buy all the records and phonographs. Most of the membership collects records as well as phonographs, and they are collectors who are not dealers,

Re: [Phono-L] auctioning phonos

2011-07-21 Thread bruce78rpm
Do you have the record collection in a word document or other file that you can send out for review. Any record collector worth his salt is going to want to know that is in the collection ie: Titles, artists, labels, condition, etc. in order justify shelling out the cash for the price you wish

Re: [Phono-L] auction fees

2011-07-18 Thread bruce78rpm
You should contact one of the Antique Phonograph Societies in your area (preferably a maps chapter) and have a delegation of the members come out there. Their members are very knowledgable and will give a fair price for your items, and won't rip you off. They are collectors, not someone trying

Re: [Phono-L] auction fees

2011-07-18 Thread bruce78rpm
Just curious what reason did they give you for declining your request for a reserve on the high ticket items? You are entitled to an explanation. - Original Message - From: ge...@comcast.net To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Cc: ge...@comcast.net Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 1:48:31 PM

[Phono-L] auction fees

2011-07-18 Thread bruce78rpm
You should contact one of the Antique Phonograph Societies in your area (preferably a maps chapter) and have a delegation of the members come out there. Our members are very knowledgable and will give a fair price for your items, and won't rip you off. They are collectors, not someone trying

Re: [Phono-L] Why did this go so high

2011-06-20 Thread bruce78rpm
I bet you could have knocked the seller over with a feather, after the final bidding !! He obviously would be even more in shock, if he knew what the ultimate potential value of his little hunk of worthless iron and strange looking parts actually is. - Original Message - From:

[Phono-L] Early Announcers on Edison Records

2011-06-04 Thread bruce78rpm
Are there any reference books that would tell you who is doing the opening introduction on an Edison Record ? I was just asked if I could identify the announcer of one of my postings on my youtube channel, namely Edison Gold Moulded two minute Record 8118, In the Good Old Summertime sung by

Re: [Phono-L] Edison Army /Navy DD

2011-05-28 Thread bruce78rpm
Here is another really late serial number for an Edison AN. Serial number 3116. Highest I have seen. http://forum.talkingmachine.info/viewtopic.php?f=2t=5098start=0 Bruce - Original Message - From: Steven Medved steve_nor...@msn.com To: Phono-l phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Saturday,

Re: [Phono-L] Edison Army Navy

2011-05-27 Thread bruce78rpm
As I said, my AN has a serial number near the 3,000 (2934) mark, and doubt if very many more then that were actually made. Bruce - Original Message - From: Philip Carli philip_ca...@pittsford.monroe.edu To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011

Re: [Phono-L] Edison Army Navy

2011-05-27 Thread bruce78rpm
Makes you wonder what happened to all of the AN machines that went over to the Battlefields of Europe to entertain the Troups, and what happened to all of them after the War was over. How many were abandoned over there and never brought back, and if not, what the did the respective Military

Re: [Phono-L] Edison Army Navy

2011-05-27 Thread bruce78rpm
Ugly and clunkyness of the A N, was part of the beauty of the History of it. It was never intended to be put on display in your living room (Quite a frightening thought), but rather designed to be rugged, and dependable and useful for the boys in the battlefield to lug it around and play

Re: [Phono-L] Edison Army Navy

2011-05-26 Thread bruce78rpm
I am not sure whether those statistics exist anywhere. If anyone would know it would be Author and Edison Historian and expert Ron Dethlefson or possibly the curator of the Edison Historic Site. I have an original Army Navy, and it has serial number 2934, which is one of the highest serial

Re: [Phono-L] You gotta love this... Museum Quality Black Patti Record

2011-05-16 Thread bruce78rpm
Yes and here is another absolute bargain on an early Improved Gramophone Record, by the same seller. There are loads of bargains like this offered by this World Renown Collector of Museum Quality Records.!! Scanning through his listings is loads of cheap fun !!

Re: [Phono-L] Carola - Salesman's Sample

2011-05-07 Thread bruce78rpm
Looks like it is ready for the Metal Recycling bin at the local junk transfer station !! - Original Message - From: Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Saturday, May 7, 2011 9:21:36 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Carola - Salesman's Sample John,Here is

Re: [Phono-L] Carola - Salesman's Sample

2011-05-07 Thread bruce78rpm
LOL, certainly worth the contribution for reducing our Carbon Footprint !! - Original Message - From: Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Saturday, May 7, 2011 9:38:48 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Carola - Salesman's Sample Just what I thought... and

Re: [Phono-L] Is this a children's phonograph??

2011-04-23 Thread bruce78rpm
Is that the only difference? everything else is the same? Did they make one with a completely dfferent tone are and reproducer? - Original Message - From: zonophone2...@aol.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 4:32:57 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Is this a

Re: [Phono-L] Is this a children's phonograph??

2011-04-23 Thread bruce78rpm
Thanks for all of the information. You gotta just love all of the exaggerated hype those new fledgling Companies put into the initial promotion of their products in an effort to break through and compete. The Nightingale of Phonographs, the Violin Fibre tone arm/horn, its beauty and its

Re: [Phono-L] Is this a children's phonograph??

2011-04-23 Thread bruce78rpm
You are correct !! This machine did not have an internal horn, the original fiber horn/tone arm was obviously replaced with this makeshift pretender, to make it a Carola/Craponola !! and whoever is trying to sell it, should advertise it as such !! - Original Message - From: Ron

Re: [Phono-L] Little Wonder Records and Bubble Books

2011-04-21 Thread bruce78rpm
I am going in soon to order mine as well. Celebrating the new release, here is a photo that was taken at the special Merle Sprinzen (Little Wonder) Day from about 4 years ago. Here she is with some of the MOCAPS gang in their special Merle Sprinzen Little Wonder Tee shirts. Best of Luck to

Re: [Phono-L] Desperately Seeking Cylinder

2011-04-11 Thread bruce78rpm
have you considered sending it to the Cylinder Doctor?? - Original Message - From: john robles john9...@pacbell.net To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 10:31:59 PM Subject: [Phono-L] Desperately Seeking Cylinder Hello all Sadly, I cracked one of my favorite

Re: [Phono-L] eBay GEM - Is this real?

2011-04-10 Thread bruce78rpm
He said that as far as he knows the paint was applied at the factor, And where pray tell did he derive that knowledge from ? Me thinks very strongly, that it is a figment of his vast imagination !! - Original Message - From: Steven Medved steve_nor...@msn.com To: Phono-l

Re: [Phono-L] Zon -O -Phone

2011-03-30 Thread bruce78rpm
So do you already own this Zonophone, or is it one that you are thinking you might be buying ? There are online sites that explain the History of Zononophone and its founder, Frank Seaman. Victor acquired the Zonophone name around 1903, and continued to market records and also Gramophones under

Re: [Phono-L] shipwrecked phonograph and records

2011-03-28 Thread bruce78rpm
The records appear to unplayable, although they were able to tell what the titles were, they did not say what make and model of 1890's phonograph was found . - Original Message - From: Andrew Baron a...@popyrus.com To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Monday, March

Re: [Phono-L] Pathe Picture Disc

2011-03-21 Thread bruce78rpm
Fantastic Find !! What year would that have produced ?? Did Pathe offer other Picture Discs during the same era ?? - Original Message - From: Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 12:20:09 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Pathe Picture

Re: [Phono-L] $6100.01 Edison Standard Phonograph

2011-01-26 Thread bruce78rpm
There is one part of the description that is missing. How in the world did this so-called all original Standard F remain in this brand new, pristine condition all of these years. Was it locked in a Time Capsule some where ?? and then magically discovered to present to the General Public for

Re: [Phono-L] $6100.01 Edison Standard Phonograph

2011-01-26 Thread bruce78rpm
This phonograph was rarely used, and the evidence of that is borne out in aspect of its appearance, regardless of the angle from which it is viewed. So the pristine like new condition of this phonograph is due entirely to the fact that it was Rarely Used ?? How does he know that? He obviously

Re: [Phono-L] new L member

2011-01-26 Thread bruce78rpm
. Widdicomb -- Widdicomb Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan. December 1917. Other then the fact that the Widdicomb Phonograph was mfg. by the Widdicomb Furniture Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan and first advertised in the publication Talking Machine World in December of 1917, there

Re: [Phono-L] new L member

2011-01-26 Thread bruce78rpm
Maybe the new member could make some digitals available that we can view. I have never seen a Widdicomb Phonograph, and would love to see if it has any really ornate or really unique features that make it stand out among the hundreds of other short lived phonograph products that came and went

Re: [Phono-L] $6100.01 Edison Standard Phonograph

2011-01-26 Thread bruce78rpm
Grant, can you tell us any more about the provenance of the machine, and how it managed to be kept in such remarkable condition over the past 100 years. You mention in your description that it hadn't been played much. Is there a history to this this machine that you can share ? Just curious.

Re: [Phono-L] Widdicomb

2011-01-26 Thread bruce78rpm
The cabinet looks very nice. but there does not appear to be any other unique feature that really makes it special or separates it or makes it more special then any of the other countless Phonograph Marketing wanabees, that chose to enter the field and compete against the big three (Victor,

Re: [Phono-L] Widdicomb Catalog

2011-01-26 Thread bruce78rpm
I would love to have a file copy of that catalog. It is interesting to see what some of those off brand Companies had to offer . Thanks for offering. Bruce - Original Message - From: wayne holznagel ethanu...@yahoo.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Re: [Phono-L] Charleston Record on eBay

2011-01-19 Thread bruce78rpm
Possibly, but even some collectors who have the Brian Rust Jazz books have not been able to find any information for me on this Group, but personally this is my favorite rendition of this song, of all the one's I've heard. Bruce - Original Message - From: john9...@pacbell.net To:

[Phono-L] Sonora - Adam Deluxe Westminster Art Model on ebay

2011-01-17 Thread bruce78rpm
http://cgi.ebay.com/Victrola-1920s-Sonora-Adam-DeLuxe-Westminster-Art-/150549920630?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2hash=item230d797b76 Anyone out there in the Austin, Texas area ? Here is a really rare find. A Sonora Period Art Model. I must say I have never seen this particular model except in my

Re: [Phono-L] Sonora - Adam Deluxe Westminster Art Model on ebay

2011-01-17 Thread bruce78rpm
Does anyone know what the numbers at the beginning of the ID plate mean. I am just guessing but the #6 seems to indicate the number of this particular type of Art Model in the Sonora Catalog, while the No. 1 may indicate that this one was the first of this type sold, and the serial number is

Re: [Phono-L] Sonora - Adam Deluxe Westminster Art Model on ebay

2011-01-17 Thread bruce78rpm
I am surprised that Jasper S. has not snapped this rare Art Model up by now. Bruce - Original Message - From: Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 3:18:56 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Sonora - Adam Deluxe Westminster Art Model on

Re: [Phono-L] Potential Fraud - Beware (?)

2011-01-14 Thread bruce78rpm
Yes, in Nigeria you wear a badge of honor depending on how many stupid Americans you are able to swindle out of as much money as possible in these fraudulent schemes. - Original Message - From: Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com To: phono-l@ oldcrank .org Sent: Friday, January 14,

Re: [Phono-L] Irving Kaufman - Death Photo

2011-01-02 Thread bruce78rpm
Right !! He must have had an excellent embalmer, or at least one with a good sense of humor !! - Original Message - From: Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Sunday, January 2, 2011 7:45:34 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Irving Kaufman - Death Photo

Re: [Phono-L] Irving Kaufman - Death Photo

2011-01-02 Thread bruce78rpm
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/ggbain.27824/?co=ggbain Quite so, heh heh - Original Message - From: john robles john9...@pacbell.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Sunday, January 2, 2011 9:30:29 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Irving Kaufman - Death Photo

Re: [Phono-L] Irving Kaufman - Death Photo

2011-01-02 Thread bruce78rpm
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/ggbain.26646/?co=ggbain Good Point, I wonder what Ada Jones was really cookin up in that frying pan. Bruce - Original Message - From: Vinyl Visions vinyl.visi...@live.com To: phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Sunday, January 2, 2011 9:47:44 PM

Re: [Phono-L] Fwd: Where to buy Grill Cloth

2010-12-30 Thread bruce78rpm
Ahh yes there it is thanks. Looks fairly close to what I need for my Victor VV-1-90. Thanks - Original Message - From: DanKj ediso...@verizon.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 9:53:00 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Fwd: Where to buy

Re: [Phono-L] Arthur Fields

2010-12-30 Thread bruce78rpm
Here is Billy Murray picking apples !! http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/ggbain.27321/?co=ggbain Bruce - Original Message - From: DanKj ediso...@verizon.net To: Antique Phonograph List phono-l@oldcrank.org Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 12:00:09 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L]

[Phono-L] Irving Kaufman

2010-12-30 Thread bruce78rpm
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/ggbain.27824/?co=ggbain Here is Irving Kaufman taking a snooze. Bruce ___ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org

[Phono-L] Fwd: Where to buy Grill Cloth

2010-12-29 Thread bruce78rpm
Can someone please direct me to the proper supplier where I can buy a 16 X 8 piece of Grill Cloth for my Victor VV-1-90 Table Model Orthophonic ? I just bought a piece on line from a Phono Supplier who advertised Grill Cloth and specializes in phonograph restoration, what I received was a

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